Joensuu - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JoensuuJoensuu ( Finnish: [ˈjoensuː] ( listen); Karelian: Jovensuu; lit. 'river's mouth') is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä (northern part of Lake Saimaa) at the mouth of the Pielinen River ( Pielisjoki ). It was founded in 1848 by Russian Emperor Nicholas I.