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Päijänne National Park
Päijänne National Park is a national park in Finland, established in 1993, covering 16 km² (6 sq mi). It is the #38 largest of Finland's 47 national parks.
- Area
- 16 km²
- Established
- 1993
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TMP · 95 km
Nearest airports to Päijänne National Park
- 1 TMP95 kmstraight line
- 2 JYV114 kmstraight line
- 3 HEL121 kmstraight line
More about Päijänne National Park
Päijänne National Park is one of 47 national parks in Finland. It covers 16 km² (1,571 ha) — about 7.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #38 largest national park in Finland (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1993, 33 years ago — the first national parks in Finland date back to 1956. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Päijänne National Park
The closest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), about 95 km away — around 2 h 4 min by car; alternatively Jyväskylä Airport (JYV, 114 km). Other national parks within reach include parc national urbain d'Heinola, Isojärvi National Park (22 km²), Hämeenlinna National Urban Park and Leivonmäki National Park (31 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.