natural wonder
Punkaharju Esker
A famous pine-clad glacial ridge threading between two lakes, a slender natural causeway in the Saimaa lakeland.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Finland · Europe
Rautjärvi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Parikkala, 39km from Punkaharju Esker.
Rautjärvi is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rautjärvi 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 Rautjärvi to your route.
Rautjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrɑu̯tˌjærʋi]) is a municipality in the South Karelia region of Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,888
(31 December 2025) and covers an area of 401.89 square kilometres (155.17 sq mi) of
which 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi)
is water. The population density is
8.22 inhabitantsRead more
per square kilometre (21.3/sq mi). More than half of Rautjärvi's residents live in Simpele, the administrative center of the municipality.
The neighboring municipalities of Rautjärvi are Parikkala and Ruokolahti, while to the east is the Russian border. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Rautjärvi is mostly well known as the birthplace of legendary sniper Simo Häyhä, a hero of the Winter War of World War II.
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Rautjärvi is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.4346 latitude, 29.3715 longitude.
Rautjärvi has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
Full driving guide for Finland4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A famous pine-clad glacial ridge threading between two lakes, a slender natural causeway in the Saimaa lakeland.
39 km · about 45 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A dramatic island castle rising from the lake at Savonlinna, host of a renowned summer opera festival.
54 km · about 60 min 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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