Juankoski

Juankoski [ ˌ juɑŋ koski ] (Swedish historically Strömsdal ) is a city in the Finnish countryside Savo. It is located about an hour's drive from Kuopio and Joensuu.

Overview

The municipality has 5094 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) and covers 586.35 square kilometers, of which 120.99 square miles of water. It is widely spoken throughout Finnish.

Together with the city of Kuusamo is Juankoski in 280 acres of Pisa Nature Reserve, where the old landmarks of 1595 between Sweden and Russia are seen.

In the 18th century began with the industrial mining of iron ore, now remember remaining blast furnaces and the Museum " Masuuni Brunou " it. The most important economic factor is the wood-processing and paper industry. Tourism is also not insignificant, in summer they advertise recreation in the lakes landscape in winter with snow activities.

Policy

City ​​council

The strongest political force in Juankoski is the Centre Party. At the municipal election in 2012, she received more than 40% of the vote. In the City Council, the highest decision-making authority in local affairs, it represents 12 of 27 deputies, but lost the absolute majority of seats. The other two major parties of the country, the Social Democrats and the National Coalition Party play a lesser role than in other regions of Finland with five and a seat on the city council. Also represented in the City Council are the right-wing populist True Finns with five and the Left Alliance and the Christian Democrats with two deputies.

Sons and daughters

• Juice Leskinen (1950-2006), musician
• Vuokko Kekäläinen, opera singer