Heinävesi

Heinävesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 0 and covers an area of undefined km2 of which undefined km2 is water. The population density is undefined PD/km2. Neighbouring municipalities are Savonlinna, Varkaus, Leppävirta, Tuusniemi, Outokumpu and Liperi. The city of Joensuu is located 81 km northeast of Heinävesi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

In 2021, Heinävesi had its region reassigned from South Savonia to North Karelia.

The only Orthodox Christian monasteries in Finland, the New Valamo Monastery and the Lintula Holy Trinity Convent, are located in Heinävesi.

Notable people

 * Tuomas Gerdt, last living Knight of the Mannerheim Cross
 * Onni Happonen, politician and murder victim
 * Kuikka-Koponen (real name Abel Koponen), illusionist and magician