Nurmes
This small North Karelian town sits on a ridge between Lake Nurmesjärvi and Lake Pielinen, with the Bomba Karelian Village — a tourist destination dedicated to Karelian building traditions and food culture — as its main draw. Nurmes declared itself Finland's Christmas carol city in 2005 and extended that title to Europe in 2009, with concerts and musical events filling the pre-Christmas calendar. A twice-daily train connects it to Joensuu to the south.
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- Population8,924
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Nurmes: quick answers
Where is Nurmes?
Nurmes is in Finland, about 103 km64 miles in a straight line from Kuopio.
How do you get to Nurmes?
The nearest airport is Kuopio / Siilinjärvi (KUO), about 1 hr 39 min away by road. The nearest train station is Nurmes, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nurmes?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -9°C17°F. The wettest month is July, with about 102 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nurmes?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 2 restaurants, 1 café and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Nurmes?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Juuka.