Map of Lahti, Finland

Lahti is the administrative centre of Paijat-Hame, Finland, with a population of about 121,622. It lies at 60.9827°N, 25.6615°E. Lahti is about 99 km (61 mi) northeast of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kouvola, 58 km to the east.

Lahti at a glance

Where is Lahti?

• The 9th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 32 min on the shortest day to 19 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lahti

• Kouvola — 58 km east
• Hyvinge — 58 km southwest
• Järvenpää — 65 km southwest
• Hämeenlinna — 65 km west
• Porvoo — 66 km south
• Tuusula — 73 km southwest
• Nurmijärvi — 74 km southwest
• Vantaa — 84 km southwest
• Kotka — 90 km southeast
• Helsinki — 99 km southwest

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Pori — 83,157
• Joensuu — 78,398

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.