About Lieksa
- Lieksa has a population of about 10,000.
- It's part of North Karelia.
- It's about 440 km to Helsinki, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Joensuu, about 81 km away.
- Towns nearby: Nurmes (50 km), Eno (57 km) and Kontiolahti (62 km).