North Savo, Finland · Europe
Varkaus sits on the route: 30 minutes from Joroinen.
Varkaus is a town located in North Savo, Finland. With a population of 19,603, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Varkaus 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 Varkaus to your route.
Varkaus, before 1929 known as Warkaus, is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Savo region, between the city of Kuopio and the town of Savonlinna.
The municipality has a population of 19,433 (31 December 2025)Read more
and covers an area of 524.48 square kilometres (202.50 sq mi) of which 138.45 km2 (53.46 sq mi) is water. The population density is 50.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (130.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In old Finnish 'Varkaus' meant strait, and this city is located in the lake district on straits between two parts of Lake Saimaa. An extension of the Saimaa Canal passes through the town.
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Varkaus is located in North Savo, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.3153 latitude, 27.8730 longitude.
Varkaus has a population of approximately 19,603 people, making it a town in Finland.
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