Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä at the mouth of the Pielinen River. It was founded in 1848. The population of Joensuu is 77,266, and the economic region of Joensuu has a population of 115,000. It is the 12th largest city in Finland. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North Savonia, is located 136 kilometres to the west. From Joensuu, the distance to Lappeenranta, the capital of South Karelia, is 233 kilometres along Highway 6. As is typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish. Along with Kuopio, Joensuu is one of major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland.
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Kontiolahti is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, about 20 kilometres north of Joensuu. The municipality has a population of 15,040 and covers an area of 1,029.82 square kilometres of which 230.1 km² is water.
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