Pieksämäki () is a
town
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and
municipality
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of
Finland
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. It is located in the
Southern Savonia
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region
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, about north of
Mikkeli, east of
Jyväskylä
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and south of
Kuopio. The town has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is . Neighbouring municipalities are
Hankasalmi,
Joroinen
Joroinen is a municipality in the North Savo region of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland Province, Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia sub-region. The municipality has a population of approximately 4,626 peop ...
,
Juva,
Kangasniemi
Kangasniemi is a municipality in the Southern Savonia regions of Finland, region, Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Kangasniemi is located on the Highways in ...
,
Leppävirta, Mikkeli,
Rautalampi and
Suonenjoki.
Formation
Pieksämäki was granted town privileges in 1962 and enlarged 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 one of its five campuses in Pieksämäki.
Politics
Results of the
2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki:
*
Finns Party 21.5
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Social Democratic Party 21.0%
*
Centre Party 18.4%
*
National Coalition Party 16.7%
*
Green League 7.1%
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Left Alliance 5.9%
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Christian Democrats 5.2%
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Liik 2.4%
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Pieksämäki is
twinned with:
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Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark
*
Falkenberg
Falkenberg is a locality and the seat of Falkenberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 27,813 inhabitants in 2019 (out of a municipal total of about 45,000). It is located at the mouth of river Ätran. The name consists of the Swedish ...
, Sweden
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Gyöngyös, Hungary
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Porsgrunn, Norway
*
Shuya, Russia
Notable people
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Rietrik Polén (1823–1884), journalist and Finnish nationalist
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Edvard August Vainio (1853–1929), lichenologist
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Wilhelmiina Arpiainen (1859–1922), writer and Missionary in China
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Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974), writer and First Lady of Finland
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Ville Leskinen (1995–), ice hockey player for
Jukurit
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Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (1989–), olympic swimmer
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Esapekka Lappi (1991–), rally driver
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Kari Jalkanen (1945-2010), Finnish schlager and country & western singer
See also
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Jäppilä
References
External links
Town of Pieksämäki– Official website
Visit Pieksämäki– Official tourism website
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Populated places established in 1962
1962 establishments in Finland
Cities and towns in Finland