Petäjävesi
in Jyväskylä of Keski-Suomi, Finland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.250 and 25.200 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 15' 0" and E 25° 12' 0"
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: 07:14 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:59 am and 3:12 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

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 07:14 AM (Sunday). 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: -1°C / 31 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -5°C / 24 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 25th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Fly-by footage of Petäjävesi Old Church (Unesco Heritage Landmark)

Published: October 06, 2013
Length: 14:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jere Malila

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...


SIPERIANHUSKYT VAUHDISSA

Published: January 21, 2010
Length: 03:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: veikkosy40

Nopeat siperianhuskyt Jyväskylän Ylä-Kintaudella.


Pumptrack Petäjävesi

Published: August 07, 2019
Length: 44:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pekka Tolvanen


Petäjävesi

Published: May 07, 2019
Length: 58:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jere Vikki


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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.

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.

Located at 62.2497, 25.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World Heritage Sites in Finland, Landmarks in Finland, 1760s architecture, Wooden churches, Wooden churches in Finland, Renaissance architecture, Gothic architecture in Finland, Buildings and structures in Central Finland, Visitor attractions in Central Finland Region


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Petäjävesi, Petäjävesi vald, Петяявеси, Петяйявеси, 佩泰耶韋西