Varkaus
in Varkaus of Pohjois-Savo, Finland
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Varkaus Airport (10 mi) - Savonlinna Airport (43 mi)
- Kuopio Airport (48 mi)
- Mikkeli Airport (49 mi)
- Joensuu Airport (60 mi)
- Jyvaskyla Airport (71 mi)
- Lappeenranta Airport (88 mi)
- Kajaani Airport (136 mi)
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Pulkovo Airport (191 mi)
- Verla Groundwood and Board Mill (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 62.315 and 27.873 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 62° 18' 55" and E 27° 52' 22"
- 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: 03:14 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:11 am and 9:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Explore Varkaus
Varkaus in Varkaus (Pohjois-Savo) with it's 22,365 inhabitants is located in Finland about 177 mi (or 286 km) north-east of Helsinki, the country's capital.
Local time in Varkaus is now 03:14 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Varkaus, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Varkaus Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in a distance of 96 mi (or 154 km), South-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Joroinen, Leppaevirta, Juva, Rantasalmi and Kuopio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
| Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
4°C (40 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Varkaus vesiltä 2010. A Boat Trip in the City of Varkaus Finland
Järvi-Suomea Varkaudessa veneellä ajellen. See finnish lake district in the city of Varkaus by boat.
Varkaus esittelyvideo
Tunnelmia ja pätkiä Varkaudesta. Some images from Varkaus.
Höyryveturi Vr 1 n:o 665 KANA Varkaus Rautatieasema 2013 Steam Locomotive Finland
Pieksämäen höyryveturiyhdistys ry:n vaihtotyöveturi Vr 1 n:o 665 "KANA" vieraili vaunuineen Varkauden rautatieasemalla 3.8.2013 ja kuljetti yleisöä Varkaus-Pieksämäki-radalla. Höyryveturin...
Gold Wing Club Finland Valoparaati - Varkaus Päiviönsaari 10.8.2012
Gold Wing Club Finland ry:n moottoripyörien huikea valoparaati nähtiin Varkauden Päiviönsaaressa iltahämärissä Sampea ja Sampanjaa tapahtuman yhteydessä.
Piippujen Varkaus. The Pipes of Varkaus Finland
The footages have been taken on the 18th april, 2010 in the city of Varkaus.
Varkaus - Kaupunki tehtaan juurella Time lapse 2014
Time lapse -kuvausta Varkauden kaupungista kesällä 2014.
Varkaus Vuodet Ympäri - Tapahtumia vuosilta 2010-2013
Videokooste tilanteista ja tapahtumista, joita on ollut Varkauden kaupungissa vuosina 2010-2013.
Kansallinen Vetaraanipäivä Varkaus 2014
Seppeltenlaskut Pirtinniemen sankarihaudoille.
Varkaus Tehtailta pilkille 2015
Kevättalven kuvausta Varkauden tehtailta ja Huruslahdelta, missä järjestettiin pilkkikilpailu, SM-morri 2015 eli mormuskoinnin SM-klipailu. Kuvattu 21.3.2015.
Tangotanssit Terassikahvila Torni Varkaus 2014
Varkauden ensimmäisen kauppalanarkkitehdin Kalevi Väyrysen syntymästä tule tänä vuonna kuluneeksi 100 vuotta, minkä lisäksi myös hänen merkkiteoksensa Vesitorni täyttää 60 vuotta....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Varkaus railway station
The Varkaus railway station (abbrev. Var) is located in the town of Varkaus, Finland, in the province of Northern Savonia. The distance from the Helsinki Central railway station is 424.7 kilometres, via the Pieksämäki and Kouvola stations. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} By rail, the distance to Pieksämäki is 49 kilometres and to Joensuu 133 kilometres . All passenger trains from Pieksämäki to Joensuu stop at Varkaus, and the station also has cargo traffic.
These districts belong to Varkaus.
- Ala-Kinnari
- Haeyrilae
- Hasinmaeki
- Helvejaervi
- Huruslahti
- Joenharju
- Joutenlahti
- Kaeaermeniemi
- Kaemaeri
- Kaepykangas
- Kaura-aho
- Koenoenpelto
- Kommila
- Kopolanniemi
- Kotiranta
- Kuoppakangas
- Kurola
- Kuusela
- Lapinmaeki
- Lehtoniemi
- Leppaesyrjae
- Luttila
- Paeivioensaari
- Peltola
- Pihlajaharju
- Pusinharju
- Pussilanjoki
- Puurtila
- Puurtilanniemi
- Repokangas
- Savonmaeki
- Taipale
- Taulumaeki
- Timola
- Tukiala
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Varkaus.
- Joroinen
- Leppaevirta
- Juva
- Rantasalmi
- Kuopio
- Sulkava
- Heinaevesi
- Pieksaemaeki
- Siilinjaervi
- Suonenjoki
- Tuusniemi
- Puumala
- Mikkeli
- Kaavi
- Enonkoski
- Rautalampi
- Savonlinna
- Savitaipale
- Lapinlahti
- Taipalsaari
- Outokumpu
- Rautavaara
- Lemi
- Kangasniemi
- Hirvensalmi
- Tervo
- Lappeenranta
- Savonranta
- Maentyharju
- Sonkajaervi
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
فاركاوس, Varkaus, ورکوس, VRK, ヴァルカウス, Варкаус, ورکاؤس, Varghuz, 瓦爾考斯
