Kärsämäki is a municipality in the Southern Oulu region of Northern Finland.

Understand

Lake Nurmesjärvi from a bird-watching tower

Get in

The main thoroughfare is Highway 4 (E75), which runs from the south coast to northern Lapland through the town centre. Travelling along the highway, it is 125 km from Oulu and 214 km from Jyväskylä to Kärsämäki.

Road 28, also through the centre, leads west–east from Kokkola to Kajaani

Get around

By taxi

See also: Southern Oulu region#By taxi

See

Kärsämäki Church

Kärsämäki Shingle Church

• 1 Kärsämäki Church (Kärsämäen kirkko), Frosteruksenkatu 17. 
• 2 Kärsämäki Shingle Church (Kärsämäen paanukirkko), Pappilankuja 24. Modern church built out of wood shingles using 18th century techniques. Among the weirdest churches you'll ever see. (updated Mar 2021)

Buy

• 1 Juustoportti Kärsämäki, Haapajärventie 1, ☏ +358 44-580-5880. M–Sa 06:00–22:00, Su 08:00–22:00. A shopping area with cafeteria, restaurant, deli and Pentik’s pop-up store. 

Eat

• 1 Ravintola Harun, Pomojentie 1, ☏ +358 50-472-2099. M–Th 10:30–21:00, F 10:30–22:00, Sa 12:00–22:00, Su 12:00–21:00. A kebab pizzeria. 
• 2 Paakarin Pysäkki, Teollisuustie 1, ☏ +358 8 771-846, asiakaspalvelu@paakarinpysakki.fi. M–F 08:00–18:00, Sa 08:00–16:00. A café restaurant. 

Drink

• 1 Jone's Bar, Aleksintie 1, ☏ +358 40-501-1937. A pub serving cold beer and hot wings. Billiard, karaoke and live music are also available. 

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Keskipiste, Rannantie 13 (near the town centre), ☏ +358 400-832-044, eva@gmail.com. 
• 2 Motel Nuttulinna, Jyväskyläntie 1702 (in Nuttuperä; along the Highway 4), ☏ +358 40-706-3837, info@nuttulinna.com. Originally built in the 1950s as Nuttula's public school, the motel is surrounded by meadowgrass and fields. 1 person €75/night, 2 people €110/night, 3 people €145/night, 4 people €175/night, 5 people €210/night. 

Go next

• Pyhäjärvi: about 39 km south from Kärsämäki

Routes through Kärsämäki

Oulu ← Liminka ← Siikalatva ←	N  S	→ Pyhäjärvi → Jyväskylä
END ←	N  S	→ Haapajärvi → Kangasala