Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region, about 75 km north of Mikkeli, 85 km east of Jyväskylä and 95 km south of Kuopio. The town has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Pieksämäki km2 of which Pieksämäki is water.
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Overview
Overview
The population density is Pieksämäki PD/km2. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi, and Suonenjoki.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Pieksämäki • Official Name — Pieksämäen kaupunki Pieksämäki stad • Settlement Type — Town • Shield Size — 120x80px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — South Savo • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Pieksämäki • Leader Title — Town manager • Leader Name — Ulla Nykänen • Established Title — Charter • Established Date — 1962 • Established Title2 — Re-established • Established Date2 — 2007 • Timezone — EET • Utc Offset — +02:00 • Timezone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +03:00 • Website — https: www.pieksamaki.fi/
Formation
Formation
Pieksämäki was granted town privileges in 1962 and enlarged on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities.
Transport
Transport
The Pieksämäki railway station is an important junction for the Finnish railway network, and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area.
Education
Education
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has one of its five campuses in Pieksämäki.
Politics
Politics
Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki: • Finns Party 21.5 • Social Democratic Party 21.0% • Centre Party 18.4% • National Coalition Party 16.7% • Green League 7.1% • Left Alliance 5.9% • Christian Democrats 5.2% • Liik 2.4%
Twin towns — sister cities
Twin towns — sister cities
Pieksämäki is twinned with: • Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark • Falkenberg, Sweden • Gyöngyös, Hungary • Porsgrunn, Norway • Shuya, Russia
Notable people
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 • Kari Jalkanen (1945-2010), Finnish schlager and country & western singer
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Pieksämäki, revision 1375918197 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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