Karesuando
Located in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 68°26′23″ N 22°28′14″ E
- Population
- 280
- 280
- Elevation
- 326 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ENF Enontekio Airport40 km
- KRN Kiruna Airport112 km
About Karesuando
Karesuando is a village. Location: Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 280. Elevation: 326 m.
Karesuando (Swedish: [ˈkǎrːɛsʉandɔ]; Finnish: Kaaresuvanto or Karesuvanto; Northern Sámi: Gárasavvon; Meänkieli: Karesuanto) is the northernmost locality in Sweden. It is situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, with 303 inhabitants in 2010 and 350 in 2011. It is a church village, located alongside the Muonio River on the border with Finland. The Finnish village of Karesuvanto (population about 140) is located on the Finnish side of the river.
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Population of Karesuando over time
| 2010 | 303 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 280 | |
| 2016 | 291 | |
| 2017 | 301 | |
| 2018 | 290 | |
| 2019 | 283 | |
| 2020 | 279 | |
| 2023 | 272 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Karesuando
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -5° · Night -13° · Rain 34 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (23 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -10° | -9° | -4° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -5° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -18° | -14° | -8° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -5° | -13° | -18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 48 | 74 | 63 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 26 |
How to get to Karesuando
The nearest airport is Enontekio Airport (ENF), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kiruna Airport (KRN) (112 km).
Airports
- Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 40 kmeast
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 112 kmsouthwest
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karesuando
Within 100 km: 50 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kelottijärvi Lake 22 kmNW
- Könkämäeno River 9 kmNW
- Lätäseno River 9 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Syväjärvi Lake 33 kmE
- Ounastunturi Mountain 57 kmE
- Vaikkojoki River 55 kmE
- Čávskkasvárri Mountain 57 kmNW
60–100 km55 places
- Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Natural site 69 kmSE
- Kuolajoki River 85 kmE
- Árjjatoaivi Mountain 65 kmNW
- Kilpisjärvi Lake 96 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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