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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Finland · Europe
Polvijärvi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Outokumpu, 35km from Koli National Park.
Polvijärvi is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Polvijärvi sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Polvijärvi to your route.
Polvijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpolʋiˌjærʋi]; literally "knee lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,942 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 958.32 square kilometres (370.01 sq mi) of which 154.22 km2 (59.54 sq mi) is water. TheRead more
population density is 4.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kaavi, Kontiolahti, Liperi, Outokumpu.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Polvijärvi is established in 1876.
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Polvijärvi is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.8500 latitude, 29.3667 longitude.
Polvijärvi has a population of approximately 0 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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