Ilomantsi
Ilomantsi, in Finland's North Karelia region, holds the easternmost point of both Finland and the continental European Union, near the village of Hattuvaara. The municipality is home to Finland's largest Orthodox community by proportion — a tradition more than 500 years old — and its largest wooden Orthodox church, dedicated to the prophet Elijah. Two national parks, Petkeljärvi and Patvinsuo, lie within its largely forested and lake-dotted landscape, and the area saw significant fighting in both the Winter War and the Continuation War.
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- Population4,327
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Ilomantsi: quick answers
Where is Ilomantsi?
Ilomantsi is in Finland.
How do you get to Ilomantsi?
The nearest airport is Joensuu (JOE), about 1 hr 27 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ilomantsi?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -9°C16°F. The wettest month is July, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ilomantsi?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 3 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ilomantsi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kontiolahti.