Pielisjärvi

Pielisjärvi Lutheran parish was founded in 1639 additionally including the parishes of Nurmes, Juuka and Rautavaara. The center of the parish was located in Nurmes, the Lutheran domination area. In 1651 the parent parish was moved to Lieksa and Nurmes was separated to be an dependent parish (chapel). The villages of Pielisjärvi parish located on the west side of Lake Pielinen, were constructed in 1741 to be the Juuka prayerhouse community and further, the dependent parish of Juuka was founded in 1771. This was separated from Pielisjärvi parent parish in 1873. Nurmes was separated to be an independent parish in 1810. A prayerhouse community was founded in Viekijärvi in 1907. An independent parish was founded in 1948 and the parish departed from Pielisjärvi parent parish.

Swedish name
Pielisjärvi

Villages in Finnish
Hattusaari, Hattuvaara, Höntönvaara, Jaakonvaara, Kitsinvaara, Koli, Kontiovaara, Kuorajärvi, Kylänlahti, Lieksa, Louhivaara, Nurmijärvi, Ohtavaara, Pankajärvi, Puso, Romppala, Ruunaa, Savijärvi, Siikavaara, Sikovaara, Sokojärvi, Uusikylä, Varpanen, Vieki, Viensuu, Vuonislahti

Villages in Swedish
Hattusaari, Hattuvaara, Höntönvaara, Jaakonvaara, Kitsinvaara, Koli, Kontiovaara, Kuorajärvi, Kylänlahti, Lieksa, Louhivaara, Nurmijärvi, Ohtavaara, Pankajärvi, Puso, Romppala, Ruunaa, Savijärvi, Siikavaara, Sikovaara, Sokojärvi, Uusikylä, Varpanen, Vieki, Viensuu, Vuonislahti