national park
Koli National Park
Home to Finland's most celebrated landscape, where Ukko-Koli hill offers sweeping views over Lake Pielinen that inspired Finland's national romantic art.
27 km · about 30 min drive
North Karelia, Finland · Europe
Lieksa is worth a stop: 45 minutes from Juuka, 27km from Koli National Park.
Lieksa is a town located in North Karelia, Finland. With a population of 10,002, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lieksa sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lieksa to your route.
Lieksa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlie̯ksɑ]) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 9,846 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 4,067.60 square kilometres (1,570.51 sq mi) of which 649.14 km2 (250.63 sq mi) is water. The populationRead more
density is 2.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The town of Lieksa was established in 1973 when the Market town of Lieksa and the Municipality of Pielisjärvi were consolidated.
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Lieksa is located in North Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 63.3167 latitude, 30.0167 longitude.
Lieksa has a population of approximately 10,002 people, making it a town in Finland.
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national park
Home to Finland's most celebrated landscape, where Ukko-Koli hill offers sweeping views over Lake Pielinen that inspired Finland's national romantic art.
27 km · about 30 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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