JOENSUU

city, capital of Pohjois-Karjalan lni (province), southeastern Finland, at the mouth of the Pielisjoki (river), southeast of Kuopio. Chartered in 1848, the city is a rail junction and centre for lumber shipment and has connections by steamship, highway, and air. Local industry includes plywood and lumber mills. Notable landmarks include the town hall (1914), designed by the 20th-century architect Eliel Saarinen, the Pielisjoki Castle, the Museum of North Karelia, a Greek Orthodox church (1887), and a monument in honour of Olli Tiainen, a peasant leader who led guerrilla fighters to victory over the Russians in 1808. Pop. (1991 est.) 47,405.