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Parikkala

Parikkala had 4,300 residents at the end of 2024. Median disposable income of adults was €22,162 in 2024, 10% below the regional level. 21% of households rented and 77% owned their home. The population has fallen by 18% since 2015.

Municipality · Code 580 · Statistics Finland · Updated 24 October 2026
4,300residents31 December 2024
€22,162median incomeadults, 2024
21%of households rentingtenure
21%green within 500 maverage
Parikkala by postcode area
Map of Parikkala: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · Statistics Finland, municipal and regional boundaries 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

All 13 postcode areas.

Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

Postcode areaResidentsMedian incomeRentingOwning65+Avg. ageUnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
59100 Parikkala Keskus1,926€22,56829%69%44%5612.7%11%29
59130 Koitsanlahti141€25,0975%92%39%541.9%54%2
59210 Melkoniemi118€21,0110%95%43%574.8%14%1
59310 Särkisalmi731€23,43615%84%43%5612.1%6%5
59320 Haapaoja76€21,5922%98%58%664.2%88%0
59410 Kirjavala331€21,2458%91%42%5414.3%4%2
59510 Maironiemi309€19,52440%57%45%5713.6%22%7
59520 Saari117€23,0040%96%38%504.8%56%1
59530 Mikkolanniemi63€23,0523%94%51%6224.0%36%1
59610 Tarnala160€21,20810%87%34%5516.9%75%1
59710 Kummunkylä77€20,2015%95%38%5516.2%45%1
59720 Niukkala115€20,11416%81%49%5914.6%94%5
59730 Uukuniemi79€21,6677%83%51%5731.8%62%0

Sources: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age at the end of 2024, next to the figure for South Karelia.

10%
aged under 16
4%
aged 16–24
14%
aged 25–44
28%
aged 45–64
44%
aged 65 and over
56
years, average age

Main activity

Employed33%
Unemployed5%
Students3%
Pensioners47%
Children aged 0–1410%
Others2%

Population at the end of each year

20155,235
20165,126
20174,969
20184,842
20194,734
20204,655
20214,567
20224,438
20234,366
20244,300

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and education.

Disposable income in 2024 and education at the end of 2024.

€22,162
median income, adults
€25,506
mean income, adults
12.7%
unemployment rate

Education of adults

No qualification after basic education28%
Matriculation examination2%
Vocational qualification49%
Lower university or polytechnic degree16%
Higher university degree5%

Income is the disposable money income of residents aged 18 and over in 2024: taxable and tax-free income minus taxes and contributions. The median is the middle value, so a few high earners do not pull it up.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

2,408 households and 3,271 homes at the end of 2024.

1.7
people per household
52.6 m²
floor area per person
85.9 m²
average home size
13%
of homes in blocks of flats

Households by tenure

Owner-occupied77%
Rented21%
Other tenure3%

Households

One-person households50%
Young one-person households4%
Households with children11%
Pensioner households57%

Household groups overlap: young one-person households, for example, are also counted as one-person households.

1,160jobs located hereworkplaces
1,665summer cottages and other leisure homesleisure homes
83%of homes in housesdetached, semi-detached, terraced

Statistics Finland withholds a figure when fewer than 30 people are behind it (fewer than 10 for workplaces). Missing figures are shown as a dash and never estimated.

Source: Statistics Finland, Paavo open data by postal code area 2026 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday life.

15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 21% green space within 500 metres.

4schoolsOpenStreetMap
1day-care centreOpenStreetMap
6residents per km²763.2 km²

Services and green space are measured from each postcode area’s service centre: the point inside the area with the most shops and services within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Parikkala, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Parikkala church
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Parikkala church
Photo: SeppVei · Public domain
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Parikkala main street
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Parikkala main street
Photo: SeppVei · Public domain
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Harjulinna
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Harjulinna
Photo: SeppVei · Public domain
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Postcode areas.

 

Other municipalities in South Karelia.