Pielisjoki
Pielisjoki is a 67-kilometre long river in Eastern Finland. It is the sixth most fast-flowing river in Finland and the largest river draining into Lake Saimaa.Photo: Eliel, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in North Karelia region, Finland
- Also known as: “Pielis älv”, “Pielisjoki Kanava”, and “Pielisjoki River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Joensuu Church and Joensuu Arena.
Joensuu Church
Church
Photo: Pertsaboy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joensuu Church is located in the centre of Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland. The church was built in 1903 and designed by a Finnish church architect Josef Stenbäck.
Joensuu Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joensuu Arena is a large multi-purpose hall and a center for large events in Joensuu, Finland, built primarily for the use of athletes. It is the largest building in the Mehtimäki's sports area, right near the center of Joensuu.
Mehtimäki Ice Hall
Sports venue
Photo: Renny, Public domain.
PKS Areena is an indoor arena located in Joensuu, Finland. It is the home arena for Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat of the Mestis and Joensuun Kataja's synchronized skaters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Joensuu.
Joensuu
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.
Pielisjoki
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: North Karelia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Uzbek—“Pielisjoki” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Pielisjoki”
- Belarusian: “Піеліс’ёкі”
- Cebuano: “Pielisjoki”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پيليسچوكى”
- Finnish: “Pielis älv”
- Finnish: “Pielisjoki”
- French: “Pielisjoki”
- German: “Pielisjoki”
- Irish: “Pielisjoki”
- Japanese: “ピエリショキ川”
- Japanese: “ピエリスヨキ川”
- Macedonian: “Пиелишјоки”
- Persian: “پیلیسیوکی”
- Russian: “Пиелисйоки”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Pielisjoki”
- Swedish: “Pielis älv”
- Swedish: “Pielisjoki”
- Uzbek: “Pielisjoki”
- “Pielisjoki”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kalmoniemi and Voiluoto.
North Karelia: Must-Visit Destinations
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