That makes Suonenjoki the most international town of Finland at summer. There is a party in Suonenjoki in July called Mansikkakarnevaalit, "". There was also a rock festival named Jörisrock, the last "Jöris" was held in 2006. Nowadays, "Jöris" has been replaced by a music event called Iisrock. There is also three museums, library and artshow. Newspaper Sisä-Savo is published in Suonenjoki and nearby municipalities. Transportation Suonenjoki is situated between two important cities, Kuopio and Jyväskylä, and the main road 9 (E63) between those cities goes through Suonenjoki. The railway between Kuopio and Helsinki goes also through the center of Suonenjoki. Notable people Veijo Baltzar, author and visual artist Aatu Hämäläinen, ice hockey player Kalle Jalkanen, cross-country skier Erkki Junkkarinen, singer Lauri Kerminen, volleyball player Rakel Liekki, freelance journalist and former pornstar Rauno Miettinen, Nordic combined skier Iiro Pakarinen, ice hockey player in NHL Markku Rossi, politician Liisa Suihkonen, cross-country skier Kari Tapio, country & western and schlager singer See also Finnish national road 69 Suonenjoki rail collision References External links Town of Suonenjoki – Official website Suonenjoen kesäkartta – A summer map of Suonenjoki from the town site Populated places established in 1865 Cities and towns in Finland