Lieksa
Lieksa is a town in North Karelia, at the eastern shore of Lake Pielinen. The municipality reaches from the lake to the Russian border.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lieksa railway station and Lieksa Church.
Lieksa
- Type: Locality with 10,500 residents
- Also known as: “422”, “L’yeksa”, and “Lieksan”
- Location: Pielisen Karjala, North Karelia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.3167° or 63° 19′ northLongitude
30.0333° or 30° 2′ eastPopulation
10,500Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)Open location code
9GMG828M+M8GeoNames ID
648091
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Lieksa” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Lieksa”
- Finnish: “Lieksan Kaupunki”
- Swedish: “Lieksa”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Varasjoki and Pielisen Museo.
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