JOENSUU

North Karelia · FINLAND (FI) · 62.60°N / 29.76°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 655,808

Joensuu is a city in Finland with a population of 78,398. It sits at 62.60/29.76, runs on Europe/Helsinki, is 18 km from Kontiolahti.

Population 78,398

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Helsinki

All facts

fields

Country: Finland
Subdivision: North Karelia
Coords: 62.60°N / 29.76°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

N Kontiolahti North Karelia 15,092 18.2 km

SE Pyhäselkä North Karelia 7,210 21.4 km

W Liperi North Karelia 11,927 21.7 km

SE Kiihtelysvaara North Karelia 2,723 27.7 km

NE Eno North Karelia 6,891 30.3 km

S Rääkkylä North Karelia 1,858 32.6 km

NW Polvijärvi North Karelia 3,957 34.4 km

W Outokumpu North Karelia 6,404 40.8 km

E Tuupovaara North Karelia 2,059 46.4 km

Air access

nearby

JOE

Joensuu Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

University of Joensuu

joensuu.fi

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Joensuu?: 78,398 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Joensuu in?: Europe/Helsinki.
Which country is Joensuu in?: Finland (FI).
Which airport serves Joensuu?: Joensuu Airport (JOE).
How far is Joensuu from Helsinki?: About 373 km.
Does Joensuu have a university?: Yes. University of Joensuu.
What currency is used in Finland?: Euro.
How many cities are in Finland?: 882 on record.
Which admin region is Joensuu in?: North Karelia.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/655808

{
  "data": {
    "id": 655808,
    "name": "Joensuu",
    "ascii_name": "Joensuu",
    "country_code": "FI",
    "population": 78398,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Helsinki",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 62.60118,
    "longitude": 29.76316
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.2x the population of Kontiolahti.
18 km from Kontiolahti.
Same timezone (Europe/Helsinki) as 881 other cities in Finland.