Pieksämäki Explained

Pieksämäki
Official Name:Finnish: Pieksämäen kaupunki
Swedish: Pieksämäki stad
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:62.3003°N 27.1642°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Savonia
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Pieksämäki sub-region
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

Pieksämäki (in Finnish pronounced as /ˈpie̯ksæˌmæki/) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about north of Mikkeli, east of Jyväskylä and south of Kuopio. The town has a population of and covers an area of NaNPieksämäki}} of which is water. The population density is NaNPieksämäki. Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki.

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland.

Twin towns — sister cities

Pieksämäki is twinned with:

Notable people

See also

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