Korkeakoski () is a village and
administrative center of the
Juupajoki municipality in
Pirkanmaa,
Finland. It has a population of 822.
It is located along
Highway 58 between
Orivesi and
Kärsämäki
Kärsämäki (; literally meaning "snout hill") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water ...
, and the
Tampere–Haapamäki railway runs through its center.
In Korkeakoski there is a
municipal hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
, a
health center
A healthcare center, health center, or community health center is one of a network of clinics staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses providing healthcare services to people in a certain area. Typical services covered are family pr ...
, a
school for grades 3-9 and a
Sale grocery store. Finland's first mechanized
shoe factory
Shoemaking is the process of making footwear.
Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen ...
called ''Wallenius Wapriikki'', founded in 1898, is also located in Korkeakoski.
Walleniuksen Wapriikki
(in Finnish)
See also
* Korkeakoski railway station
The Korkeakoski railway station ( fi, Korkeakosken rautatieasema, sv, Korkeakoski järnvägsstation) is a railway station located in the municipality of Juupajoki, Finland, in the municipal seat and urban area of Korkeakoski. It is located along ...
References
External links
Korkeakoski
at Fonecta
Villages in Finland
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