thumb|A railway station building in Lieksa

Lieksa () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of ()

Notable people

  • Heino Kaski (1885–1957), composer
  • Mira Jalosuo (born 1989), Olympic ice hockey medalist
  • Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force
  • Jorma J. Rissanen (1933–2020), information theorist
  • , Finnish-born Japanese politician and first European-born member of the Diet of Japan
  • Heikki Turunen (born 1945), author

Transport

The nearest airport is Joensuu Airport, located south of Lieksa. The airport provides direct routes to Helsinki which are operated by Finnair.

See also

  • Lieksanjoki
  • Koli National Park
  • Koli, Finland
  • Kuhmo
  • Reboly

References

  • Town of Lieksa – Official site
  • Pocket Facts
  • Lieksa daily photo – Unofficial daily photo