Pieksämäki () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia 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 . Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki. Formation Pieksämäki was formed as a town on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities. Transport Pieksämäki railway station is an important junction for the Finnish railway network, and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area. Education Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Pieksämäki. Politics Results of the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki: Centre Party 33.8% Social Democratic Party 23.0% True Finns 14.7% National Coalition Party 10.3% Green League 6.7% Christian Democrats 4.8% Left Alliance 4.7% International relations Twin towns — sister cities Pieksämäki is twinned with: Faaborg-Midtfyn, Denmark Falkenberg, Sweden Gyöngyös, Hungary Porsgrunn, Norway Shuya, Russia Notable people Rietrik Polén (1823–1884), journalist and Finnish nationalist Edvard August Vainio (1853–1929,) lichenologist Sylvi Kekkonen (1900–1974), writer and First Lady of Finland Ville Leskinen (1995–), ice hockey player for Jukurit Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (1989–), olympic swimmer Esapekka Lappi (1991–), rally driver See also Jäppilä References External links Town of Pieksämäki – Official website Visit Pieksämäki – Official tourism website Populated places established in 1962 1962 establishments in Finland Cities and towns in Finland