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Also known as Juga

Juuka (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

Key facts

Settlement.name
Juuka
Settlement.other_name
Juga
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Juuankirkko.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Juuka Church
Settlement.image_shield
Juuka.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size
120x80px
Settlement.image_map
Juuka sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Juuka in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Karelia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Joensuu
Settlement.leader_title
Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name
Markus Hirvonen
Settlement.established_title
Charter
Settlement.established_date
1868

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Juuan kunta
Country
Finland
Located in
Kuopio Province
Official language
Finnish
Population
4059
Area
344.88
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Shares border with
Rautavaara
Official website
www.juuka.fi
Image
Juuankirkko.jpg
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Commons category
Juuka
topic's main category
Category:Juuka
inception
1868-01-01
associated electoral district
Savo-Karelia
located in the statistical territorial entity
Joensuu sub-region
Sources (8)

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Article · Italiano

Juuka (Juga in svedese) è un comune finlandese di 5.436 abitanti (dato 2012), situato nella regione della Carelia settentrionale. Questa cittadina è nota per l'estrazione della steatite e per l'artigianato. Ha un piccolo centro storico denominato Puu-Juuka (lett. "Juuka di legno") fatto di case di legno strutturale, alcune delle quali più che centenarie.

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