FACTS ABOUT FINLAND AND THE TOWNS OF MIKKELI, SAVONLINNA AND PIEKSÄMÄKI At the heart of the beautiful Finnish lake district lies Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences. A modern higher education institution, offering high quality education and more field of study than any other University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences has campuses in the towns of Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Pieksämäki, all located in the picturesque Lake Region of Eastern Finland. From these pages you will find some facts about our beautiful Northern country Finland and  the three towns where Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences is located.