Satakunta, Finland · Europe
Harjavalta sits on the route: 15 minutes from Nakkila, 39km from Old Rauma.
Harjavalta is a town located in Satakunta, Finland. With a population of 6,605, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Harjavalta sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Harjavalta to your route.
Harjavalta (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑrjɑˌʋɑltɑ]) is a town and municipality in Finland. It's located in the Satakunta region, 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Pori. The town has a population of 6,565 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 127.74 square kilometres (49.32 sq mi) of which 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) isRead more
water. The population density is 53.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (137.7/sq mi).
Harjavalta is a centre for copper and nickel smelting industries. Today's most used metal recovery method, the flash smelting method, was developed at Harjavalta and implemented in 1949. Originally part of Outokumpu, a Finnish company, the local copper business is now owned by Boliden and the nickel business by Norilsk Nickel.
Hiittenharju is a ridge in Harjavalta, known for its archaeology and cultural history. The banks of the ancient Litorina Sea lies on the fringes of the Hiittenharju ridge. In the Hiittenharju area Bronze Age graves, called barrows, have been discovered, and there is also a historical route called Huovintie running through Hiittenharju. The river Kokemäenjoki river runs through the town.
The neighboring municipalities are Eura, Kokemäki, Nakkila and Ulvila. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Harjavalta is located in Satakunta, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.3167 latitude, 22.1333 longitude.
Harjavalta has a population of approximately 6,605 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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UNESCO-listed wooden old town of some 600 pastel houses on a medieval street plan: the largest preserved wooden town in the Nordics, still lived in and famous for bobbin lace. Cobbled lanes, low doorways and quiet courtyard cafés.
39 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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