4-555: 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 17,213 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 1,836.22 square kilometres (708.97 sq mi) of which 266.76 km (103.00 sq mi)
8-455: Is a list of cities and towns ( Finnish : kaupunki , Swedish : stad ) in Finland . The basic administrative unit of Finland is municipality . Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities, and a municipality can independently decide to call itself a city or town if it considers that it meets the requirements of an urban settlement. The following list includes
12-655: Is an important junction for the Finnish railway network , and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Pieksämäki. Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki: Pieksämäki is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Pieksämäki at Wikimedia Commons List of towns in Finland The following
16-415: Is water. The population density is 10.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.4/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi , Joroinen , Juva , Kangasniemi , Leppävirta , Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki . Pieksämäki was granted town privileges in 1962 and was enlarged on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities. Pieksämäki railway station
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