Pielisjärvi
Former municipality in Northern Karelia Province, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pielisjärvi is a former municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland. The municipality had 16,150 inhabitants in 1970. Pielisjärvi was a Finnish-speaking municipality.
For the lake, see Pielinen.
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Pielisjärvi | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 63°18′N 30°03′E | |
Country | Finland |
Province | Northern Karelia Province |
Region | North Karelia |
Area | |
• Total | 3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,150 |
• Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
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Pielisjärvi municipality was joined with the city of Lieksa in 1973.