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Discover Petäjävesi
Petäjävesi in Jyväskylä (Keski-Suomi) with it's 3,610 citizens is a place in Finland about 144 mi (or 232 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.
Current time in Petäjävesi is now 06:42 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Petäjävesi, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Jyvaskyla Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Petäjävesi Old Church in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jaemsaenkoski, Uurainen, Jaemsae, Korpilahti and Multia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
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Fly-by footage of Petäjävesi Old Church (Unesco Heritage Landmark)
Here's some aerial footage from Petäjävesi Old Church. Go pro 2 with 1080P / 30 frames used. Check it out: http://www.petajavesi.fi/kirkko/ & http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=584...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Petäjävesi Old Church
The Petäjävesi Old Church (Finnish: Petäjäveden vanha kirkko) is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765. The bell tower was built in 1821. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church is located about 1 km to the west of the centre of Petäjävesi. The church went out of use in 1879 when the new church was built. The old church has retained its original appearance and its interior decoration exceptionally well.