town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
. In March 2014, the Juankoski city council decided that the town would merge with
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mos ...
in the beginning of 2017.
Juankoski is located in the
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.
History
On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Pr ...
, part of the
Northern Savonia
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Kallavesi, ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
. It covers an area of of which is water. Juankoski formally became a town in 1998.
Neighbouring municipalities of Juankoski include
Juuka
Juuka (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which
is water. The population density is .
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geogr ...
,
Kaavi
Kaavi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. Kaavi is also a part of historical Karelia. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It is ...
,
Tuusniemi
Tuusniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Savo region, east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is
Neighbour municipalities are Heinäv ...
,
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mos ...
,
Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013.
It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of whic ...
and
Rautavaara
Rautavaara is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . T ...
.
The former municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
In 1746, Brynolf Brunou established an ironworks near the rapids between
Vuotjärvi
Vuotjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland, in the municipality of Kuopio. The lake belongs to the Vuoksi main catchment area.Akonvesi. The area was a part of the
Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013.
It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of whic ...
chapel community of the
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mos ...
parish. Nilsiä became a separate parish in 1816 and a municipality in 1869. Juankoski was moved to the
Muuruvesi
Muuruvesi is a village and a former municipality of Finland at the time of its existence in the Kuopio Province, now in Northern Savonia. Together with Säyneinen, it was consolidated with Juankoski in 1971, since 2017 part of Kuopio.
Geograph ...
parish in 1907, remaining a part of it until Juankoski became a separate municipality in 1923. Muuruvesi and
Säyneinen
Säyneinen is a village and a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland at the time of its existence in the Kuopio Province, now in Northern Savonia. Together with Muuruvesi, it was consolidated with Juankoski in 197 ...
were consolidated with Juankoski in 1971.
Juankoski was consolidated with
Kuopio
Kuopio ( , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately , while the Kuopio sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mos ...
in 2017.
Museum Masuuni Brunou
Museum Masuuni Brunou is a museum about the industrial history of Juankoski, Finland. The museum is situated in the old blast furnace building right beside the rapids (now dammed and diverted to produce hydro electricity) and is in the centre of t ...
focuses on the area's iron and cardboard industry, as well as local history.
Villages
Akonvesi, Hipanlahti, Jouhteninen (Joutseninen), Muuruvesi (village), Säyneinen (village), Vehkalahti, Västinniemi and Akonpohja, which is located in address 73500
People
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Kaj Chydenius
Kaj Oskar Chydenius (16 October 1939 – 20 April 2024) was a Finnish musician and composer, probably best known for his left-wing political songs interpreted by various artists.
Biography
Chydenius studied at the Sibelius Academy, the Universi ...
Juice Leskinen
Juhani Juice Leskinen (born Pauli Matti Juhani Leskinen; 19 February 1950 – 24 November 2006), better known as Juice Leskinen ( as if the word ''juice'' were Finnish) was one of the most important and successful Finnish singer-songwriters of ...
, songwriter
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Anssi Neuvonen
Anssi Pekka Neuvonen is a Finnish songwriter, musician and producer.NBHA"NEØV - 'Dominique" 23 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016. He is best known for being the frontman of indie rock band NEØV.
In addition to his work with NEØV, Neuv ...