Saarijärvi
A little town in Central Finland's lake district, Saarijärvi sits among 241 lakes — including Pyhäjärvi, Summanen, and Lake Saarijärvi itself — with forests and waterways that draw visitors for hiking, fishing, and cross-country skiing. The town is also the setting for Johan Ludvig Runeberg's poem about the peasant Saarijärven Paavo, a figure of Finnish cultural memory. Pyhä-Häkki National Park lies within the municipality, and the centre has a modest café and restaurant scene.
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- Population8,831
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Saarijärvi: quick answers
Where is Saarijärvi?
Saarijärvi is in Finland, about 57 km35 miles in a straight line from Jyväskylä.
How do you get to Saarijärvi?
The nearest airport is Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta (JYV), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Jyväskylä, about 54 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Saarijärvi?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -7°C19°F. The wettest month is July, with about 101 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Saarijärvi?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants, 7 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.