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Joensuu (Finnish: ⓘ; Karelian: Jovensuu; lit. ' river's mouth ') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia. It is located in the eastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Joensuu is approximately 78,000, while the sub-region has a population
Joensuu on Suomen kaupunki ja Pohjois-Karjalan maakuntakeskus. Se sijaitsee Saimaan Pyhäselän pohjoisrannalla Pielisjoen suulla Pohjois-Karjalan maakunnassa . Joensuun kaupungissa asuu noin 78 000 ja laajemmin koko seudulla asuu noin 127 000 henkilöä.
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Joensuu, city, southeastern Finland, at the mouth of the Pielis River, southeast of Kuopio. Chartered in 1848, the city is a rail junction and centre for lumber shipment and has connections by steamship, highway, and air.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Joensuu region has been inhabited since the Stone Age, but official history dates back to 1848, when Emperor Nicholas I confirmed Joensuu's status as a city. As its name implies, Joensuu was built on the Pielisjoki river estuary, and the stream that crosses the city has played an important role in the growth of the locality.
Joensuu, the second largest city in Eastern Finland and the capital of North Karelia, and at the outfall of the river Pielisjoki. The city centre is on the right bank of the river around the main square, and this is the place to find sights, restaurants, hotels and shops.
Former resident of Helsinki. A lively city. Joensuu is a modern university town whose attraction keeps growing year after year, and where development is on a healthy upward trajectory. The younger population, brought here by the university and polytechnic university, are pushing the town to keep moving forward and to always look ahead.
