Joensuu is a city in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848. The population of Joensuu is about 58 000(2005).
Joensuu is a vivid student city with over 6000 students in The University of Joensuu and 3500 in North Karelia Polytechnic.
Largest employers are The City of Joensuu, North Karelian Hospital District Federation of Municipalities, Abloy and Perlos.
The European Forest Institute, The University and many other institutes and export enterprises such as Abloy, Perlos and Timberjack give Joensuu an international flavour.
History
The city of Joensuu, which was founded by the Czar Nicholas I of Russia in 1848, is the center of the region and the capital of North Karelia. During the last century Joensuu was a city of manufacture and commerce. When in 1860 the city received special rights to commerce and the restrictions against industry were removed, local sawmills started to grow and prosper. Water traffic was improved by the building of the Saimaa Canal. Thus, lively commerce between the regions of North Karelia, St.Petersburg and Central Europe was made possible. At the end of the last century Joensuu was one of the largest harbour cities in Finland.
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