Posio
in Itä-Lappi of Lapland, Finland

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.109 and 28.172 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 6' 30" and E 28° 10' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:48 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:31 am and 9:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Posio

Posio in Itä-Lappi (Lapland) with it's 4,252 citizens is a town in Finland about 422 mi (or 680 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Posio is now 02:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 5 airports near Posio. The closest airport in Finland is Kuusamo Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Taivalkoski, Salla, Kemijaervi, Kuusamo and Savukoski. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lapin Satu

Address
1,3 mi
Kattavanniementie 1
97900 Posio
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Saunaship Posio Lapland

Published: August 02, 2012
Length: 36:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

Saunaship in Posio offers a unique sauna experience in the lappish nature. www.posio.fi.


Muikkumarkkinat 2012 Posio Lapland Finland

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 07:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

The traditional vendace market "Muikkumarkkinat" was held for the 28th time in Posio. www.posio.fi.


Posio

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ekorrens Bil

Säsongsavslutning i Posio på bästa vis.


Tours-TV.com: Hunting in Posio

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Finland : Lapland : Posio. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Hunting-in-Posio .


Skiing in Lapland Posio Finland

Published: March 06, 2012
Length: 43:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

The sunny ski track "Aurinkolatu" is a nice way to enjoy the spring sun in Posio Lapland.


Snow sculpting Posio Lapland Finland

Published: March 28, 2012
Length: 35:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

Snow sculpting is a fun way to enjoy a winter day in Lapland. www.posio.fi.


Ceramic centre Posio Lapland

Published: February 29, 2012
Length: 32:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

Posio, in the wilderness of Finnish Lapland, is a home for high quality ceramic manufacturing. The worlds northern most ceramic factory is situated in Posio. The ceramic centre Posio is a home...


Posion messut 2012 Posio Lapland

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

The traditional "Posion messut" fair is organized by the Posio Lions Club every year in February. www.posio.fi.


Skiing in Posio, Finland, Carving lesson

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 05:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anne Ylisirniö-Kemppanen

Skiing in Posio, Finland, Carving lesson Mindfulness. Lasketeltaessa painoa siirretään vuorotellen oikealle ja vasemmalle sukselle. Kun siirrät painoa oikealle jalalle , suksi kääntyy...


Citroen 2cv cars at Pentik-mäki 2012 Posio Lapland

Published: July 25, 2012
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Posio Lapin Taikamaa

Citroen 2cv cars visited Pentik-mäki in July 2012. www.posio.fi.


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Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Posio, Posio vald, Посио, 波西奧