Central Finland, Finland · Europe
Uurainen sits on the route: 20 minutes from Äänekoski, 31km from Petäjävesi Old Church.
Uurainen is a town located in Central Finland, Finland. With a population of 3,652, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Uurainen 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 Uurainen to your route.
Uurainen (Swedish: Uurainen, also Urais) is a municipality of Finland.
It is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 3,651 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 372.26 square kilometres (143.73 sq mi) of which 24.22 km2 (9.35 sq mi), or roughly 6.5%, is water. The populationRead more
density is 10.49 inhabitants per square kilometre (27.2/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Laukaa, Multia, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi and Äänekoski.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Uurainen is located in Central Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.5000 latitude, 25.4500 longitude.
Uurainen has a population of approximately 3,652 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland1 notable place within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Log-built cross-plan church of 1763–65 in Central Finland, a UNESCO site prized as the purest example of Nordic wooden church architecture, its pine interior carved entirely by local peasant craftsmen.
31 km · about 35 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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