Map of Joensuu, Finland

Joensuu is the administrative centre of North Karelia, Finland, with a population of about 78,398. It lies at 62.6012°N, 29.7632°E. Joensuu is about 373 km (232 mi) northeast of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kuopio, 111 km to the west.

Joensuu at a glance

Where is Joensuu?

• The 11th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 53 min on the shortest day to 20 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Joensuu

• Kuopio — 111 km west
• Mikkeli — 164 km southwest
• Lappeenranta — 190 km southwest
• Kajaani — 207 km northwest
• Vyborg — 217 km south, Russia
• Kouvola — 251 km southwest
• Sertolovo — 274 km south, Russia
• Sestroretsk — 279 km south, Russia
• Kotka — 280 km southwest
• Kronstadt — 290 km south, Russia

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.