POCKET FACTS 2003
CITY OF LIEKSA Pocket Facts
L I E K S A - A TOWN NOTED FOR ITS SCENIC LANDSCAPES AND ITS CULTURE.
The town of Brahea was founded in 1653 by Pietari Brahe (Peter Brahe), in the early 1680s the town was suppressed.
On 1 January 1936 the Borough of Lieksa was separated from the Municipality of Pielisjärvi.
On 1 January 1973 the Borough of Lieksa and Municipality of Pielisjärvi were again merged and the City of Lieksa was founded.
ADMINISTRATIVE STRATEGY OF LIEKSA
Lieksa is a safe city (14.650 resident) with scenic landascapes and culture offerings. Its success is based on:
Export industries
Small enterprises
Tourism
Rural enterprises
Good educational- and basicservices system
The constructive cooperation of skilled people
Municipality and international cooperation
The city of Lieksa is situated in the province of East Finland, in the north-eastern part of North Karelia on the shores of Lake Pielinen. The 6th largest lake in Finland PIELINEN divides the city in two; on the western shore rises the magnificent hill range of KOLI and the eastern shore lies the population centre of the city and the natural wilderness, which extends all the way to the eastern border of Filnland.
The total area of our city is 4067,7 sq.km - it is the third largest city of Finland.
land area: 3424,78 sq.km
water area: 642,94 sq.km
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