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Pieksämäki | |
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Town | |
Pieksämäen kaupunki Pieksämäki stad | |
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![]() Location of Pieksämäki in Finland | |
Coordinates: 62°18′01″N 27°09′51″E / 62.30028°N 27.16417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southern Savonia |
Sub-region | Pieksämäki sub-region |
Charter | 1962 |
Re-established | 2007 |
Government | |
• Town manager | Ulla Nykänen |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• 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)[2] | |
• 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 |
Pieksämäki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpie̯ksæˌmæki]) 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)[2] 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.[1] 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.
Formationedit
Pieksämäki was formed as a town on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities.
Transportedit
Pieksämäki railway station is an important junction for the Finnish railway network, and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area.
Educationedit
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Pieksämäki.
Politicsedit
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 relationsedit
Twin towns — sister citiesedit
Pieksämäki is twinned with:
Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark
Falkenberg, Sweden
Gyöngyös, Hungary
Porsgrunn, Norway
Shuya, Russia
Notable peopleedit
- 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 alsoedit
Referencesedit
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External linksedit
Media related to Pieksämäki at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Pieksämäki – Official website
- Visit Pieksämäki – Official tourism website
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