Juuka


Juuka is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which
is water. The population density is.
Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Kaavi, Kontiolahti, Lieksa, Nurmes, Polvijärvi and Rautavaara.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Villages of Juuka

Juuka consists of 20 villages. Those are Ahmovara, Halivaara, the main village, Juuka, Kannas, Kajoo, Kuhnusta, Larinsaari, Matara, Nunnanlahti, Paalasmaa, Petrovaara, Pihlajavaara, Polvela, Raholanvaara, Timovaara, Tuopanjoki, Vaikko, Vihtasuo and Vuokko.

Etymology

Juuka means a river that flows through a lake

Juuan Elli

Ellinpäivät is a scenario where in four days different associations, communities and companies arrange events to each day. To get information about these events there is some space booked in a newspaper Vaarojen Sanomat. There is info and a timetable for the events. The board selects the people who are in charge of the scenario. Elli means a person that is the figurehead of the scenario and a new figurehead is chosen every year.
The events can be, for example, concerts, market events, the declaring of a new Elli and a new event called “Juuret Juuassa –ryhmän Rehvit”. The event is basically a car show. Many retro cars and their drivers. It's, for that reason, called a nowadays rally for the elder youngsters.

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