Pielavesi

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Pielavesi
Municipality
Pielaveden kunta Pielavesi kommun
Lepikon Torppa, the birthplace of Urho Kekkonen
Population by age [3]
• 0 to 14	13.5%
• 15 to 64	48.9%
• 65 or older	37.6%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.pielavesi.fi

Pielavesi is a

Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Maaninka, Pihtipudas, Pyhäjärvi, and Tervo.

On the north-western side of the village lies Lake Pielavesi.^[6]

Notable people

• Urho Kekkonen (1900-86), who served as President of Finland for 26 years, was born in Pielavesi in a log cabin called Lepikon torppa.
• Lauri Kokkonen, author and playwright
• Ilpo Saastamoinen, musician and composer
• Antti Ruuskanen,
  javelin thrower and Olympic medalist

Pielavesi is also well-known for its successful volleyball club, Pielaveden Sampo.

References

External links

Media related to Pielavesi at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipality of Pielavesi – Official website (in Finnish)