Korkeakoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkorkeɑˌkoski]) is a village and administrative center of the Juupajoki municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It has a population of 822.[1] It is located along Highway 58 between Orivesi and Kärsämäki, and the Tampere–Haapamäki railway runs through its center.

Korkeakoski
Village
The centre of Korkeakoski
Korkeakoski Location in Finland
Coordinates:
Country	Finland
Region	Pirkanmaa
Municipality	Juupajoki
Area
• Total	4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population  (2020-12-31)
• Total	822[1]
• Density	1,819/km2 (4,710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

In Korkeakoski there is a municipal hall, a health center, a school for grades 3-9[2] and a Sale grocery store.[3] Finland's first mechanized shoe factory called Wallenius Wapriikki, founded in 1898, is also located in Korkeakoski.[4]

See also

• Korkeakoski railway station

References

External links

• Korkeakoski at Fonecta

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