Paijat-Hame, Finland · Europe
Hartola sits on the route: 20 minutes from Joutsa.
Hartola is a town located in Paijat-Hame, Finland. With a population of 2,463, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hartola 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 Hartola to your route.
Hartola (Swedish: Gustav Adolfs) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Itä-Häme, Päijät-Häme region. The municipality has a population of 2,401
(31 December 2025), which make it the smallest municipality in Päijät-Häme in terms of population. It covers an area of 675.38 square kilometres (260.77 sq mi)Read more
of
which 132.18 km2 (51.03 sq mi)
is water. The population density is
4.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Heinola, Joutsa, Luhanka, Pertunmaa and Sysmä.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality is also known as "Gustav Adolfs" in Swedish. Hartola is home to the Itä-Hämeen Museo, the regional museum for seven municipalities.
Since 1987, the town has billed itself as a sovereign royal parish based upon a 1784 proclamation by King Gustav III of Sweden creating a new parish on the eastern border of his kingdom in honor of his son, Gustav Adolf.
At every first Saturday in September, there is a fair at Hartola. The event is biggest in Finland at its genre.
The municipality is also known as the writer Maila Talvio's place of birth.
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Hartola is located in Paijat-Hame, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.5833 latitude, 26.0167 longitude.
Hartola has a population of approximately 2,463 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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