Pieksämäki

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.

Pieksämäki
Town
Pieksämäen kaupunki
Pieksämäki stad
Coat of arms of Pieksämäki
Coat of arms
Location of Pieksämäki in Finland
Location of Pieksämäki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°18′01″N 27°09′51″E
Country Finland
RegionSouthern Savonia
Sub-regionPieksämäki sub-region
Charter1962
Re-established2007
Government
 • Town managerUlla Nykänen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,836.22 km2 (708.97 sq mi)
 • Land1,569.03 km2 (605.81 sq mi)
 • Water266.76 km2 (103.00 sq mi)
 • Rank40th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total17,050
 • Rank66th largest in Finland
 • Density10.87/km2 (28.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
[2]
 • Finnish95.1% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others4.8%
Population by age
[3]
 • 0 to 1411.7%
 • 15 to 6455.1%
 • 65 or older33.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.pieksamaki.fi

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:

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Pieksämäki is twinned with:

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
  • Jäppilä

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. "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.

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