North Savo, Finland · Europe
Nilsiä sits on the route: 25 minutes from Juankoski.
Nilsiä is a town located in North Savo, Finland. With a population of 6,474, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nilsiä 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 Nilsiä to your route.
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013.
It is located in the North Savo region. The town has a population of 6,528 (31 December 2012) and covers an area of 847.71 square kilometres (327.30 sq mi) of which 136.14 km2 (52.56 sq mi) isRead more
water. The population density is 9.1741/km2 (23.7608/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The last few decades have been a period of rapid progress for the town, especially its tourism. There are still plenty of traditional rural occupations, but also many kinds of commercial activities. Nilsiä has become the administrative and commercial centre of Northeast Savo and it co-operates actively with the city of Kuopio. The services in Nilsiä are as diverse as in many larger towns.
Nilsiä has exceptionally much to offer to those who love sports and nature, whether it is winter or summer. Tahkovuori is a popular winter sport centre. There are also marked routes for snowmobile trainers.
In summer there are many marked paths for hiking and mountain biking. There is a marina and good fishing possibilities in lakes Syväri and Vuotjärvi, like in the Lastukoski rapids, too.
Nilsiä is also a well-known golf centre.
Villages of Nilsiä
Ahmapuro, Eitikansalo, Hakkarala, Haluna, Hipanlahti, Kaaraslahti, Keyritty, Konttimäki, Lastukoski, Lukkarilansaari, Mikkajärvi, Murtolahti, Niinimäki, Nilsiä, Onkivesi, Pajujärvi, Pajulahti, Palonurmi, Pieksä,(Pieksänkoski), Raatti, Reittiö, Ruokonen (Ruokoiskylä), Siikajärvi, Sydänmaa, Syvärilä, Sänkimäki, Vuotjärvi.
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Nilsiä is located in North Savo, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 63.2075 latitude, 28.0822 longitude.
Nilsiä has a population of approximately 6,474 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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