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Joensuu

American  
[yaw-en-soo] / ˈjɔ ɛnˌsu /

noun

  1. a city in SE Finland.


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In the regional capital Joensuu, vocational school principal Esa Karvinen had more than 2,000 applications from Russia in 2022.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

"This is a real game-changer," said Dr. Merja Joensuu, who conceived the project and led the study at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

From Science Daily Oct. 25, 2025

Joensuu Games in Finland on June 3 canceled.

From Washington Times May 9, 2020

Satu Karhapää-Puhakka, who lives about 270 miles away in Joensuu, came with her husband and two children.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 10, 2015

LW Jesse Joensuu, who played in Game 5, sat out.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2013

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