Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Pieksämäen kaupunki Pieksämäki stad | |
Location of Pieksämäki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°18′01″N 27°09′51″E / 62.30028°N 27.16417°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Pieksämäki |
| Charter | 1962 |
| Re-established | 2007 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Ulla Nykänen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• 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 (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 17,186 |
| • Rank | 66th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 10.95/km2 (28.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 92.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 7.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 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 |
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 March 2025) 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. 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.