The GPS coordinates of Malax are latitude 62.9423° and longitude 21.5731°. In directional format: 62.9423° N, 21.5731° E. These coordinates mark the center of Malax in Ostrobothnia and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Malax is a city in Ostrobothnia, Finland, on the continent of Europe. It falls within Vaasa. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Malax sits at: Latitude 62° 56' 32" N and Longitude 21° 34' 23" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Malax has a population of approximately 5,517 people. This is roughly 3.031% of Ostrobothnia's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Ostrobothnia.

The interactive satellite map of Malax is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 62.9423, 21.5731 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Malax in Ostrobothnia. For broader context, explore the Ostrobothnia state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Malax is Vaasa Airport (VAA), roughly 15 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Malax is approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Vaasa, the capital of Ostrobothnia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Ostrobothnia.

Malax sits at an elevation of approximately 25 meters (82 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Ostrobothnia.

The closest cities to Malax include Hietalahti, Vaasa, Ristinummi. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Malax, sunrise is at 05:24 AM and sunset is at 09:52 PM, giving a day length of 16h 28m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Malax's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Malax is approximately 7,007 km (4,354 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 1,092 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Malax — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,410 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Malax is approximately 356 km (221 mi) SE of Helsinki, the national capital of Finland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.