Kontiolahti - municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland

Kontiolahti is a municipality in the heart of North Karelia in Eastern Finland.

Understand

The Kontiolahti Church The municipality was founded in 1873. Today it has some 14,600 inhabitants. The population growth has continued at the same rate since 1978 and is estimated to continue at about 100 people per year. The population breakdown by age shows an unusually high percentage of youth and children. This is indicative of a vibrant, continuously developing and growing community.

Get in

By plane

Domestic flights from Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport to nearest City Joensuu. From there you have to travel by taxi or bus.

By train

The nearest train station is in Joensuu. Long-distance trains from Helsinki and Pieksämäki terminate in the heart of the city at the Joensuu Railway Station.

By car

By bus

Joensuu local transport Jojo has services from Joensuu to Kontiolahti. Long-distance bus from Oulu and Kajaani to Joensuu stops at Kontiolahti, more information from Matkahuolto.

By boat

Get around

By bus

See Joensuu#By bus

Joensuu local transport Jojo has services in Kontiolahti.

By taxi

  • Smartphone app: 02 Taksi

See

The Koli National Park 📍 lies in the municipalities of Eno, Lieksa and Kontiolahti, on the western shore of Lake Pielinen and covers 3000 hectares.

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Stay safe

In general, Finland is a fairly safe country, and Kontiolahti is no exception. There are no exceptional crime problems or health hazards.

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Kontiolahti

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Joensuu

2nd-order administrative division

North Karelia

Primary administrative division

Finland

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