Heinävesi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varkaus, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi, Outokumpu and Liperi. The city of Joensuu is located northeast of Heinävesi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. In 2021, Heinävesi had its region reassigned from South Savonia to North Karelia. The only Orthodox Christian monasteries in Finland, the New Valamo Monastery and the Lintula Holy Trinity Convent, are located in Heinävesi. Notable people Tuomas Gerdt, last living Knight of the Mannerheim Cross Onni Happonen, politician and murder victim Kuikka-Koponen (real name Abel Koponen), illusionist and magician Gallery References External links Municipality of Heinävesi – Official website 1869 establishments in the Russian Empire