Mikkeli
Mikkeli (Finnish: [ˈmikːeli]; Swedish: S:t Michel; Latin: Michaelia) is a town and municipality located on Lake Saimaa in Finland. It is located in the Etelä-Savo region in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland. It has a population of 51,916 (31 December 2023) (around 34,000 in the town itself) and covers an area of 3,229.57 square kilometres (1,246.94 sq mi), of which 424.7 km2 (164.0 sq mi) is water. Together with Savonlinna, it is one of the largest towns in the South Savonia region and one of the concentrations in the region's hospital districts.
Mikkeli
S:t Michel | |
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Town | |
| Mikkelin kaupunki S:t Michels stad | |
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Coat of arms | |
Mikkeli within Etelä-Savo, Finland and Eurasia | |
| Coordinates: 61.689°N 27.272°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Etelä-Savo |
| Sub-region | Mikkeli |
| Charter | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Chairman | Oscar Valtola (NCP) |
| • City Board Chairwoman | Pirjo Siiskonen |
| • Mayor | Janne Kinnunen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 3,229.57 km2 (1,246.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,548.35 km2 (983.92 sq mi) |
| • Water | 424.7 km2 (164.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 23rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 51,916 |
| • Rank | 18th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 20.37/km2 (52.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 4.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.9% |
| • 65 or older | 27.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.mikkeli.fi |
Mikkeli was the site for the headquarters of the Finnish armed forces during World War II. In recognition of this, the town's coat of arms incorporates a pair of crossed Marshal Mannerheim's batons, and the town was awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class, to be displayed with the coat of arms.