national park
Koli National Park
Home to Finland's most celebrated landscape, where Ukko-Koli hill offers sweeping views over Lake Pielinen that inspired Finland's national romantic art.
37 km · about 40 min drive
North Karelia, Finland · Europe
Kontiolahti sits on the route: 20 minutes from Eno, 37km from Koli National Park.
Kontiolahti is a town located in North Karelia, Finland. With a population of 15,092, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Kontiolahti (Swedish: Kontiolax; literally meaning "bear bay") is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of 15,060 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,029.82 square kilometres (397.62 sq mi) of whichRead more
230.1 km2 (88.8 sq mi) is water. The population density is 18.83 inhabitants per square kilometre (48.8/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Joensuu, Juuka, Lieksa, Liperi and Polvijärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The coat of arms of the municipality is a canting arms; the log driving pike pole, which the bear carries in the picture, refers to the importance of forestry in the region's economy. The coat of arms was designed by Aarno Liuksiala and approved by the Kontiolahti Municipal Council at its meeting on December 8, 1952. The coat of arms was approved for use by the Ministry of the Interior on February 27, 1953.
Kontiolahti hosted the Biathlon World Championships in 1990, 1999 and 2015.
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Kontiolahti is located in North Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.7602 latitude, 29.8471 longitude.
Kontiolahti has a population of approximately 15,092 people, making it a town in Finland.
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national park
Home to Finland's most celebrated landscape, where Ukko-Koli hill offers sweeping views over Lake Pielinen that inspired Finland's national romantic art.
37 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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