Map of Mikkeli, Finland

Mikkeli is the administrative centre of South Savo, Finland, with a population of about 51,661. It lies at 61.6886°N, 27.2723°E. Mikkeli is about 211 km (131 mi) northeast of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lappeenranta, 85 km to the southeast.

Mikkeli at a glance

Where is Mikkeli?

• The 19th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 16 min on the shortest day to 19 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mikkeli

• Lappeenranta — 85 km southeast
• Kouvola — 96 km south
• Jyväskylä — 102 km northwest
• Lahti — 116 km southwest
• Vyborg — 135 km southeast, Russia
• Kuopio — 135 km north
• Kotka — 137 km south
• Joensuu — 164 km northeast
• Porvoo — 168 km southwest
• Järvenpää — 179 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
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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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.