Heinola
A Finnish lakeland town in Päijät-Häme with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants, Heinola sits alongside the Kymi River and was named by The Times in 2024 among thirty appealing summer destinations for travellers seeking warmth without oppressive heat. The town's coat of arms features the Jyränkö Bridge, a 1932 arch bridge crossing the Jyrängönvirta channel, and a Eurasian lynx drawn from the heraldry of the historic Tavastia province.
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- Population17,746
- Nearest water from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Heinola: quick answers
Where is Heinola?
Heinola is in Päijät-Häme, Finland, about 32 km20 miles in a straight line from Lahti.
How do you get to Heinola?
The nearest airport is Utti / Valkeala (UTI), about 1 hr 12 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lahti, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Heinola?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is July, with about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Heinola?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 15 restaurants, 12 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.