natural wonder
Lake Saimaa
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
37 km · about 45 min drive
South Karelia, Finland · Europe
Lemi sits on the route: 30 minutes from Skinnarila, 37km from Lake Saimaa.
Lemi is a town located in South Karelia, Finland. With a population of 2,885, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lemi 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 Lemi to your route.
Lemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 2,878 (31 December 2025), which make it the smallest municipality in South Karelia in terms of population. It covers an area of 262.48 square kilometres (101.34 sq mi) of which 44.71 km2 (17.26 sq mi) isRead more
water. The population density is 13.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (34/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na is from Lemi.
In 2018 Lemi won the title "heavy metal capital of the world," a title that was determined by number of bands per capita.
Lemi had 13 recognised bands. Due to Lemi only having just 3,076 inhabitants at the time, it won with a ratio of 422.6 bands per 100,000 inhabitants.
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Lemi is located in South Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.0624 latitude, 27.8057 longitude.
Lemi has a population of approximately 2,885 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
37 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Rugged cliff-and-lake park in Kymenlaakso with a suspension bridge, a common stop on drives between Helsinki and the Lakeland.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Once the Niagara of Finland and the country's first tourist attraction, the Vuoksi rapids now roar to life at scheduled dam releases on summer evenings, set to music below the castle-like 1903 Imatran Valtionhotelli.
53 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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