Kerkkälä
in Republic of Karelia, Russia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
66.262 and 29.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 66° 15' 44" and E 29° 48' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ruble - RUB
Spoken languages:
Russian, Tatar, Komi, Chechen, Chuvash, Bashkir
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:29 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:05 am and 10:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Russia in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Russia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Russia. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Delve into Kerkkälä

Kerkkälä in Republic of Karelia is located in Russia about 770 mi (or 1,240 km) north of Moscow, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kerkkälä is now 07:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Moscow with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports close to Kerkkälä. The closest is airport we know is Kuusamo Airport in Finland in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kuusamo, Salla, Posio, Suomussalmi and Taivalkoski. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Oulankajoki

Oulankajoki is a river of Finland and Russia. It is part of the Kovda River system in Finland, in the Republic of Karelia and in the Murmansk Oblast in Russia. From the Kovda River the waters flow into the Lake Pyaozero in the Republic of Karelia in Russia and from there to the White Sea.

Located at 66.2636, 29.8156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Finland, Kovda River basin


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kerkkälä, Kerkkyalya, Керккяля