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Varkaus
Northern Savoniatown
Total population
20,257
Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Varkaus sits in Northern Savonia, Finland and is identified as a town. Coordinates of 62.315°, 27.875° situate Varkaus in the subarctic zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 20,257 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience short summers and long, very cold winters. The location receives about 890 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 35% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Northern Savonia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
Tilastokeskus — Statistics Finland
- Kuntanumero
- FIVRK
- Population (Wikidata)
- 19,727
- Wikidata
- Q683525
Kuntanumero via Wikidata P1937
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Tilastokeskus — Statistics Finland — Kuntanumero via Wikidata P1937