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Pielisjoki (River Pielinen)[1] is a 67-kilometre (42 mi) long river in Eastern Finland. It is the sixth most fast-flowing river in Finland and the largest river draining into Lake Saimaa. The river connects the two largest lakes in North Karelia, Pielinen and Pyhäselkä (part of Greater Saimaa). The city of Joensuu is situated at the mouth of the river.
The river was formed shortly after the last glaciation when the Uimaharju esker was broken under the pressure of Pielinen waters, which previously drained north but were redirected by tilting of the ground as a result of post-glacial land uplift.
Ten canal locks were built for navigation on the river in the late 19th century. In the 1950s and 1960s two power plants were built that block the river, Kaltimo and Kuurna. At the same time associated new canals were constructed that replaced the previous navigation system.
Pielisjoki (River Pielinen) is a 67-kilometre (42 mi) long river in Eastern Finland. It is the sixth most fast-flowing river in Finland and the largest...
Pielisjoki Castle (Finnish: Pielisjoen linna) is a 19th-century public building in the city of Joensuu, in eastern Finland. It is located in the city centre...
in Finland. Throughout the centuries Karelian traders have plied the Pielisjoki River. The river has always been the lively heart of the city. Canals...
(shortest course) from where the Neva (74 km) drains it. The 806 km long Pielisjoki system flows into the northeastern end of lake Saimaa. A ≈260 km course...
spots to the east end. The south end of the lake has a lock system at Pielisjoki, which connects to the Saimaa Lake. The climatic data has been recorded...
natural course of the lowest part of the river. Koitajoki is a tributary of Pielisjoki that flows from the lake Pielinen into Lake Pyhäselkä in Northern Karelia...
Turku Prison ('Kakola') Villa Hakasalmi, Helsinki Kristinestad City Hall Pielisjoki Castle, Joensuu "LOHRMANN, Ernst Bernhard". BLF.fi (in Swedish). Biografiskt...
of wilderness. The river Koitajoki, which is a tributary of the river Pielisjoki in North Karelia, flows from the lake. Koitere Lacus, one of the apparent...
gaining some experience, Arppe started building a sawmill to Kuurna, Pielisjoki in 1832. The Kuurna river had enough of capacity to power a large sawmill...
683; 30.067 Type Lake Primary inflows Leppävirta river Primary outflows Pielisjoki Catchment area Vuoksi Basin countries Finland Surface area 13.725 km2...
Pyhäselkä near Joensuu): Höytiäisenkanava (in Joensuu) from lake Höytiäinen Pielisjoki (in Joensuu) from lake Pielinen Koitajoki (near Eno) from lake Koitere...
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