What is Joensuu?
[[Image:Joensuu.jpg|200px|thumb|Joensuu in [[2004]]]] [[Image:Joensuu.lippu.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Joensuu.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Joensuu''' is a [[city]] in [[Finland]]. It is the centre of the region of [[North Karelia]]. Joensuu has an [[area]] of 2.751,13 km² and a [[population]] of around 77,000 people. 369.3 km² of the area is water. The Finnish [[capital (city)|capital]], [[Helsinki]] is located 437 km away from Joensuu. There is a [[university]] in Joensuu. The municipalities of [[Tuupovaara]] and [[Kiihtelysvaara]] were merged with Joensuu on [[January 1]] [[2005]]. In 2009 the municipalities of [[Eno, Finland|Eno]] and [[Pyhäselkä]] were merged with Joensuu. == Other websites == * [http://www.joensuu.fi/ The official Joensuu page] {{in lang|fi|en}} {{NorthKarelia}} [[Category:Cities in Finland]] [[Category:Municipalities of North Karelia]] {{multistub|geo|Europe}} {{authority control}}