Juankoski (Swedish: Strömsdal) is a former Finnish city in the
province of Northern Savonia. Juankoski joined the city of Kuopio at
the beginning of 2017. The city was home to 4,731 people and covered
an area of 586.26 square kilometers, of which 120.99 square
kilometers were water bodies. The population density was 10.17
inhabitants / km2. Juankoski's neighboring municipalities were
Juuka, Kaavi, Kuopio, Rautavaara and Tuusniemi.
One of
Juankoski's largest employers is Valmet Oy, a factory that
manufactures wet fabrics. Previously, Stromsdal Oyj's board mill was
also a significant employer, but its operations ended in bankruptcy
in 2008. Juankoski is home to Juankoski Entrepreneurs, a regional
association of Savo Entrepreneurs.
Juankoski was the second
smallest municipality in Finland after the Kaskinen population.
Despite the designation, Juankoski was a rural municipality
according to the statistical classification of municipalities due to
its low degree of agglomeration and the central population of less
than 4,000 inhabitants.
In August 2014, the Juankoski City
Council decided to join Kuopio at the beginning of 2017, and in June
2016, the Government approved the merger of the cities.
Fire and rescue services
Units located at Juankoski fire
station on Kauppatie: JK11 fire truck, JK12 fire truck, JK13 tank
truck, JK171 emergency response and crew car. In Juankoski, on the
shore of Niskakoski, there is also a boat JK-V1 from the Juankoski
fire brigade. Juankoski has a semi-permanent fire brigade.
Emergency care services in Juankoski are provided by the
Pohjois-Savo Hospital District, KYS Emergency Care Center, which
also provides emergency care services in the municipality of Kaavi.