:Pieksämäki
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pieksämäki
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Pieksämäen kaupunki}}
{{lang|sv|Pieksämäki stad}}
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Pieksämäki - Keskuskatu.jpg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Southern Savonia
| 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
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| timezone = EET
| utc_offset = +02:00
| timezone_DST = EEST
| utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Url|https://www.pieksamaki.fi/}}
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Pieksämäki ({{IPA|fi|ˈpie̯ksæˌmæki}}) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about {{convert|75|km}} north of Mikkeli, {{convert|85|km}} east of Jyväskylä and {{convert|95|km}} south of Kuopio. The town has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Pieksämäki}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Pieksämäki}}|km2}} of which {{cvt|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Pieksämäki}}|km2}} is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Pieksämäki|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. 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:
- 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%
International relations
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland}}
=Twin towns — sister cities=
Pieksämäki is twinned with:
- {{flagicon|DEN}} Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Falkenberg, Sweden
- {{flagicon|HUN}} Gyöngyös, Hungary
- {{flagicon|NOR}} Porsgrunn, Norway
- {{flagicon|RUS}} 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
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{commons category-inline|Pieksämäki}}
- [https://www.pieksamaki.fi/ Town of Pieksämäki] – Official website
- [https://visitpieksamaki.fi/ Visit Pieksämäki] – Official tourism website
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Pieksämäki
| N = Suonenjoki (North Savo)
| NE = Leppävirta (North Savo)
| E = Joroinen (North Savo)
| SE = Juva
| S = Mikkeli
| SW = Kangasniemi
| W = Hankasalmi (Central Finland)
| NW = Rautalampi (North Savo)
}}
{{SouthernSavonia}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pieksamaki}}
Category:Populated places established in 1962