What is Pieksämäki?
[[File:Location of Pieksamaki in Finland.png|thumb|Location]] [[File:Pieksamaki market square.jpg|thumb|Pieksämäki market square]] [[File:Pieksämäki.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Pieksämäki''' is a town in [[Southern Savonia]], [[Finland]]. In Finland it is called a city. As of January 2014, almost 19,300 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are [[Hankasalmi]], [[Joroinen]], [[Juva]], [[Kangasniemi]], [[Leppävirta]], [[Mikkeli]], [[Rautalampi]] and [[Suonenjoki]]. Most people speak [[Finnish language|Finland]]. Pieksämäki was established in 1930. It became a city in 1962. The former municipality of [[Pieksänmaa]] was merged with Pieksämäki in 2007. == Other websites == {{Commonscat}} * [http://www.pieksamaki.fi/ The official Pieksämäki page] {{in lang|fi}} * [http://www.poleeni.fi/ Culturesite, ''Poleeni''] {{multistub|geo|Europe}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pieksamaki}} [[Category:Municipalities of South Savo]] [[Category:1930 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Finland]]