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Jaala

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Jaala

Total population

1,995

Land area563.06 km²
Coordinates61.05°, 26.48°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
563.06 km²
Official website
www.jaala.fi

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jaala is a former municipality of Finland.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
61.0527
Longitude
26.4814
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
67,936
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,140
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,633
  • European Pied Flycatcher
    Ficedula hypoleuca (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    1,480
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,045
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    986
  • Willow Warbler
    Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    879
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    694
  • large white-faced darter
    Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Charpentier, 1825) · Insecta
    587

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.6
Largest event
2011-03-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

V
Ville Iiskola
Finnish footballer
E
Esko Salminen
Finnish historian and professor
E
Elsa Backus
Finnish javelin thrower
Pedro Hietanen
Pedro Hietanen
Finnish musician and conductor
V
Valto Koski
Finnish politician
T
Tapani Lemminkäinen
Finnish visual artist (1912-1971)
P
Piia Keto
Finnish visual artist, illustrator and designer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kymenlaakso

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.49
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
908

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
64
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Rolling Hen-and-chicks
Rolling Hen-and-chicks
Sempervivum globiferum
Seen 2026-06-03
wood crane's-bill
wood crane's-bill
Geranium sylvaticum
Seen 2026-05-31
Spear-marked Black Moth
Spear-marked Black Moth
Rheumaptera hastata
Seen 2026-05-30
Alder Leaf Beetle
Alder Leaf Beetle
Agelastica alni
Seen 2026-05-29
Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle
Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle
Agapanthia villosoviridescens
Seen 2026-05-29
Large Pine Weevil
Large Pine Weevil
Hylobius abietis
Seen 2026-05-29
Cantharis obscura
Cantharis obscura
Cantharis obscura
Seen 2026-05-29
Chestnut-footed Click Beetle
Chestnut-footed Click Beetle
Melanotus castanipes
Seen 2026-05-29
Filmy Dome Spider
Filmy Dome Spider
Neriene radiata
Seen 2026-05-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Jaala, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Old church in Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland0.2 miOld house in Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland0.2 miJaala Church 2007-04-06 — Jaala, Finland0.4 miChurch of Jaala — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaalan kirkko torni 1895 — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaalan kirkko sankarihaudat 1894 — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaalan kirkko ikkunakoristelua 1893 — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaalan kirkko seurakuntasali 1891 — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church, old bell — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church, organ — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church, altar (1) — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church, pulpit — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church, altar (2) — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaalan sh 2014 — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church — Jaala, Finland0.4 miJaala church interior — Jaala, Finland0.4 miMyllykoski 2, Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.3 miMyllykoski, old Bridge, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.3 miMyllykoski 3, Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.3 miThat's me, fishing by Myllykoski, Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.3 miOld bridge, Myllykoski, Jaala, August 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.4 miTuomaankoski 2, Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.5 miTuomaankoski, Jaala, august 2008 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.6 miIce fishing on Pyhäjärvi, Iitti, april 2004 - panoramio — Jaala, Finland3.7 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image