Pieksämäki

Also known as Pieksamaki, Pieksämä

Pieksämäki () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region, about north of Mikkeli, east of Jyväskylä and south of Kuopio. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki.

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Settlement.name: Pieksämäki
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Pieksämäki - Keskuskatu.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Pieksämäki.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Pieksämäki sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Pieksämäki in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Savo
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pieksämäki
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager
Settlement.leader_name: Ulla Nykänen
Settlement.established_title: Charter
Settlement.established_date: 1962
Settlement.established_title2: Re-established
Settlement.established_date2: 2007

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Formation
Transport
Education
Politics
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
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==Formation== Pieksämäki was granted town privileges in 1962 and enlarged on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities.

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