Pieksämäki, Finland (NC)


 * +Pieksämäen kaupunki
 * Area || 183 km²
 * Population as of Density || 157993 Jan '05 863/km²
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 * Population as of Density || 157993 Jan '05 863/km²
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Pieks&auml;m&auml;ki is a mid-sized town in the province of Western Savonia. Built around a major railway junction, it hosts the Middle Savonian appeal court, University of Pieksämäki, as well as several other institutions.

Railways
Pieksämäki is linked towards Varkaus and Savonlinna (and therefore towards Karelia), Suonenjoki, Jyväskylä and Mikkeli. Every passenger train, that goes through Pieksämäki, stops on Pieksämäki Central railway station. The central station is served by hundreds of trains every day. Lesser passenger stations within municipal borders are those of Partaharju, Kukkarolahti, Tahinniemi, Nikkarila, Länsirinne, Selkiö, Säälampi, Meijerhovi, Lamminmäki and Naakkima.