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Pieksämäki
Town
Pieksämäen kaupunki Pieksämäki stad

Coat of arms
Location of Pieksämäki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°18′01″N 27°09′51″E / 62.30028°N 27.16417°E / 62.30028; 27.16417
Country	Finland
Region	Southern Savonia
Sub-region	Pieksämäki
Charter	1962
Re-established	2007
Government
• Town manager	Ulla Nykänen
Area (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,836.22 km² (708.97 sq mi)
• Land	1,569.03 km² (605.81 sq mi)
• Water	266.76 km² (103.00 sq mi)
• Rank	40th largest in Finland
Population (2024-12-31)^[2]
• Total	17,186
• Rank	66th largest in Finland
• Density	10.95/km² (28.4/sq mi)
Population by native language ^[2]
• Finnish	95.1% (official)
• Swedish	0.1%
• Others	4.8%
Population by age ^[3]
• 0 to 14	11.7%
• 15 to 64	55.1%
• 65 or older	33.2%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.pieksamaki.fi

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 17,186 (31 December 2024)^[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 10.95 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, 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:

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Pieksämäki is twinned with:

Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark
Falkenberg, Sweden
Gyöngyös, Hungary
Porsgrunn, Norway
Shuya, Russia

Notable people

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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

See also

Jäppilä

References

^ ^a ^b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

External links

Media related to Pieksämäki at Wikimedia Commons

Town of Pieksämäki – Official website
Visit Pieksämäki – Official tourism website

Places adjacent to Pieksämäki

Rautalampi (North Savo)

Suonenjoki (North Savo)

Leppävirta (North Savo)

Hankasalmi (Central Finland)

Pieksämäki

Joroinen (North Savo)

v t e Municipalities of South Savo
Municipalities	Enonkoski Hirvensalmi Juva Kangasniemi Mikkeli Mäntyharju Pieksämäki Puumala Rantasalmi Savonlinna Sulkava
Former municipalities	Anttola Haukivuori Jäppilä Kangaslampi Kerimäki Mikkelin maalaiskunta Pertunmaa Pieksämäen maalaiskunta Pieksänmaa Punkaharju Ristiina Sääminki Savonranta Virtasalmi
South Savo Finland

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