| Country | Finland |
|---|---|
| Region | North Savo |
| Sub-region | Northeast Savo |
| Municipal manager | Petri Kangasperko |
| Charter | 1925 |
| Town privileges | 1998 |
| Consolidated | 2017 |
| Demographics1 info 1 | % (official) |
| Demographics1 info 2 | % |
| Demographics1 info 3 | % |
| Demographics1 info 4 | % |
| 0 to 14 | % |
| 15 to 64 | % |
| 65 or older | % |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Time zone (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Coordinates | 63°04′N 028°20′E |
| Website | www.juankoski.fi |
Juankoski is a former town and municipality of Finland. In March 2014, the Juankoski city council decided that the town would merge with Kuopio in the beginning of 2017.[1]
Juankoski is located in the province of Eastern Finland, part of the North Savo region. It covers an area of 586.26 square kilometres (226.36 sq mi) of which 120.99 km2 (46.71 sq mi) is water.[2] Juankoski formally became a town in 1998.
Neighbouring municipalities of Juankoski include Juuka, Kaavi, Tuusniemi, Kuopio, Nilsiä and Rautavaara.
The former municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
In 1746, Brynolf Brunou established an ironworks near the rapids between Vuotjärvi and Akonvesi.[3] The area was a part of the Nilsiä chapel community of the Kuopio parish. Nilsiä became a separate parish in 1816 and a municipality in 1869.[4] Juankoski was moved to the Muuruvesi parish in 1907, remaining a part of it until Juankoski became a separate municipality in 1923.[5] Muuruvesi and Säyneinen were consolidated with Juankoski in 1971.[6]
Juankoski was consolidated with Kuopio in 2017.
Museum Masuuni Brunou focuses on the area's iron and cardboard industry, as well as local history.
Villages
Prior to its consolidation into Kuopio in 2017, Juankoski consisted of the following villages:
- Akonvesi, Hipanlahti, Jouhteninen (Joutseninen), Muuruvesi (village), Säyneinen (village), Vehkalahti, Västinniemi and Akonpohja[FinnlandPP 1]
- Notes
People
- Kaj Chydenius, composer
- Jaakko Kolmonen, TV chef
- Juice Leskinen, songwriter
- Anssi Neuvonen, songwriter / musician
References
- ^ Inkinen, Marita Tiihonen, Sanna. "Juankoski päätti liittyä Kuopioon". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
- ^ Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2016. National Land Survey of Finland
- ^ "Historia - Juankosken Kulttuurihistoriallinen Seura ry" (in Finnish). museobrunou.fi. 15 June 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Historiaa - Nilsiän Pitäjä ry" (in Finnish). nilsia.fi. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "Suomen Sukututkimusseura" (in Finnish). hiski.genealogia.fi. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (in Finnish). kaino.kotus.fi. p. 110. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
External links
- Town of Juankoski – Official website
- ^ The village of Akonpohja is located in address 73500.