The City of Joensuu

Being a university city, Joensuu is a city of students

20,000 students – which is Finland’s top class in relation to the population
One-third of the population is under 25 years of age
A young and growing city from a European perspective
As a result of hundreds of new annual residents, hundreds of new apartments have also been built during the past decade
2018 is the 170th anniversary of the city
Read more from the webpage of Joensuu city

We are happy to have the cleanest air and water in the world
The living habitat is safe and scenic
The landscape glows green in forests and blue in water
80% of the area is forests, and there are 778 lakes in the city of Joensuu
Read more about the lakeland from the official travel guide of Finland from the webpage of visitfinland

The city of Joensuu has versatile business structure including strong services, trade sector and a wide range of forestry economics, as a special highlight field
Joensuu is proud to have been named the forest capital of Europe
Almost one-third of the region’s turnover is in forestry economics
In the forestry economy, we have 6000 employees, 600 experts and 500 companies
In the city centre, we also have excellent premises of Business Joensuu for many innovations and business development
Business Joensuu gathers together close to 40,000 citizens, 125 companies and 2,000 employees working daily
Read more from the webpage of Business Joensuu

In the area of Joensuu, entrepreneurs are provided with excellent support from many operators
Also entrepreneurial education is provided starting at an early age
The Science Park Ltd. annually arranges the biggest business idea competition (Start me up) in Finland
The competition has grown into a national phenomenon
Read more about the entrepreneurial education, and services available from our page Path to the entrepreneurship

Finland is known for its excellent school achievements and the high educational level of teachers
Finland has scored Top Pisa results at all schools in the international rankings
In Joensuu, we have the largest teacher education services in Finland
We have 5,000 employees in the field of education
Read more about the Finnish education system, educational principles and teacher education from our related pages

In addition to the high level of educational competence and scenic surroundings, the region of Joensuu has a living culture field offering a wide range of events annually
The active cultural life includes city’s own orchestra and city theater
The annual highlight of the summer is a huge music festival called Ilosaarirock
Ilosaarirock Festival is an outdoor festival founded in 1971
The event takes place at a lakeside close to Joensuu city centre
The festival is typically also the best-known fact about the city nationwide
The five stages host more than 60 artists, but the area also features other activities as ping-pong games and DJ sets
The large camping sites and parking areas are located right next to the festival area, and the distance between visitor’s tent and the stages can be just a few metres

Joensuu is the currently the champion of the Finnish national basketball league
The biathlon world championship was held in Joensuu in 2015
Biathlon Masters International Championships is a series of competitions for biathletes above 35 years old
The event takes place in Kontiolahti, 15 km north of the city of Joensuu in the province of North Karelia
Biathlon World Cups annually
The region has excellent sports and leisure opportunities

5 daily flights, an hour away from the Finnish capital of Helsinki by plane
The nearest border crossing point is within an hour by car
The border crossing point is open 24/7, while crossed 1.5 million times a year
The city can also be reached by boat, as there is a harbour and rivers and lakes that can connect to the sea
The region is a very safe habitat and living environment