Mikkeli

Summary

Mikkeli is a city^[1]. Mikkeli draws 337 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #634 of 5,534).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mikkeli received the Cross of Liberty, 4th Class^[3].
• Mikkeli is located in South Savo^[4].
• Mikkeli is in the country of Finland^[5].
• Mikkeli is on the body of water Saimaa^[6].
• Mikkeli is on the body of water Puula^[7].
• Mikkeli is on the body of water Kyyvesi^[8].
• Mikkeli's head of government is recorded as Janne Kinnunen^[9].
• Mikkeli's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Mikkeli's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[11].
• Mikkeli's official language is recorded as Finnish^[12].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Hirvensalmi^[13].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Juva^[14].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Kangasniemi^[15].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Mäntyharju^[16].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Pieksämäki^[17].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Puumala^[18].
• Mikkeli's shares border with is recorded as Savitaipale^[19].
• Archangel Michael is named after Mikkeli^[20].
• Mikkeli followed Anttola^[21].
• Mikkeli followed Mikkeli Rural Municipality^[22].
• Mikkeli followed Haukivuori^[23].
• Mikkeli followed Ristiina^[24].
• Mikkeli followed Suomenniemi^[25].
• Mikkeli's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vejle^[26].
• Mikkeli's twinned administrative body is recorded as Békéscsaba^[27].

Body

Geography

Mikkeli is in the country of Finland^[5]. Mikkeli is located in South Savo^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Saimaa^[6], a lake^[28], in Finland^[29]; Puula^[7], a lake^[30], in Finland^[31]; and Kyyvesi^[8], a lake^[32], in Finland^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+54665'}^[34], {'amount': '+32826'}^[35], {'amount': '+46727'}^[36], {'amount': '+46612'}^[37], {'amount': '+46491'}^[38], and {'amount': '+46511'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[10] and municipality of Finland^[11].

History and Context

1838 marks the founding of Mikkeli^[40]. Archangel Michael is named after Mikkeli^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Mikkeli include Mikkeli Airport^[41], an airport^[42], in Finland^[43].

Why It Matters

Mikkeli draws 337 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #634 of 5,534).^[2] Mikkeli has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Mikkeli is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Mikkeli include Mikkeli Airport^[41], an airport^[42], in Finland^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Mikkeli receive?

Honors received include Cross of Liberty, 4th Class^[3].