Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki (Finnish pronunciation: ) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Mikkeli, 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Jyväskylä and 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Kuopio. The town has a population of 17,050 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 1,836.22 square kilometres (708.97 sq mi) of which 266.76 km2 (103.00 sq mi) is water. The population density is 10.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.2/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki.
Pieksämäki | |
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Town | |
| Pieksämäen kaupunki Pieksämäki stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pieksämäki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°18′01″N 27°09′51″E / 62.30028°N 27.16417°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Pieksämäki sub-region |
| Charter | 1962 |
| Re-established | 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Ulla Nykänen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,836.22 km2 (708.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,569.03 km2 (605.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 266.76 km2 (103.00 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 40th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 17,050 |
| • Rank | 66th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 10.87/km2 (28.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 4.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.1% |
| • 65 or older | 33.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Formation
Pieksämäki was formed as a town on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities.
Transport
Pieksämäki railway station is an important junction for the Finnish railway network, and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area.
Education
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Pieksämäki.
Politics
Results of the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki:
- Centre Party 33.8%
- Social Democratic Party 23.0%
- True Finns 14.7%
- National Coalition Party 10.3%
- Green League 6.7%
- Christian Democrats 4.8%
- Left Alliance 4.7%
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Pieksämäki is twinned with:
Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark
Falkenberg, Sweden
Gyöngyös, Hungary
Porsgrunn, Norway
Shuya, Russia
Notable people
- Rietrik Polén (1823–1884), journalist and Finnish nationalist
- Edvard August Vainio (1853–1929), lichenologist
- Wilhelmiina Arpiainen (1859–1922), writer and Missionary in China
- Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974), writer and First Lady of Finland
- Ville Leskinen (1995–), ice hockey player for Jukurit
- Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (1989–), olympic swimmer
- Esapekka Lappi (1991–), rally driver
See also
References
External links
Media related to Pieksämäki at Wiki Commons
- Town of Pieksämäki – Official website
- Visit Pieksämäki – Official tourism website
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