Joensuu, North Karelia
Joensuu: City in the region of North Karelia in Finland
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Quick Facts about Joensuu
| Population : | 76,067 |
| Country : | Finland |
| State : | North Karelia (Finland) |
| County : | Joensuu |
| Postal code : | 80200–80299, 80100–80199 |
| Area : | 2751.07 km2 |
| Official name : | Joensuu |
| Legislative body : | Joensuu City Council |
| Official language : | Finnish |
| Capital city : | Joensuu is capital of North Karelia |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1848 (178 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00 |
| Local time : | 11:09:22 (13th January 2026) |
Geography
Joensuu is located at 62°36'4"N 29°45'47"E (62.6011800, 29.7631600). It has 6 neighbors: Tohmajarvi, Raakkyla, Liperi, Lieksa, Kontiolahti and Ilomantsi.
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- Official Website
Official website of Joensuu
- Hof (1970 )
- Linköping Municipality (1940 )
- Petrozavodsk (1994 )
- Tønsberg (1948 )
- Vilnius (1970 )
- Ísafjörður (1948 )
Joensuu has 6 neighbours.
- Tohmajärvi municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
- Rääkkylä municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
- Liperi municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
- Lieksa city in the region of North Karelia in Finland
- Kontiolahti municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
- Ilomantsi municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1999 | 51,514 | - | census |
| 2000 | 51,758 | 0.47% | census |
| 2001 | 52,140 | 0.73% | census |
| 2002 | 52,291 | 0.29% | census |
| 2003 | 52,659 | 0.7% | census |
| 2004 | 57,558 | 8.51% | census |
| 2005 | 57,858 | 0.52% | census |
| 2006 | 57,797 | -0.11% | census |
| 2007 | 57,677 | -0.21% | census |
| 2008 | 72,433 | 20.37% | census |
| 2009 | 72,704 | 0.37% | census |
| 2010 | 73,305 | 0.82% | census |
| 2011 | 73,758 | 0.61% | census |
| 2012 | 74,168 | 0.55% | census |
| 2013 | 74,471 | 0.41% | census |
| 2014 | 74,475 | 0.01% | census |
| 2015 | 75,514 | 1.38% | census |
| 2016 | 75,848 | 0.44% | census |
| 2017 | 76,067 | 0.29% | census |
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