Archives
The City of Varkaus Document Management and Archives is responsible for
- preserving the information produced by the city
- Supporting the legal protection and data protection of citizens and communities
- conserving the documentary cultural heritage and supporting research
It is advisable to order the archives' documentation in advance by telephone or e-mail, contact details can be found under each archive.
Public documents can be examined on the spot. Confidential material can only be examined with a separate authorisation. Materials are not loaned outside the archives.
Central Archives
The central archive's task is to preserve and provide information for the needs of the city administration and for external research. As a rule, the various departments of the city provide the Central Archives with their archival material, which is kept permanently and for a long period of time.
The Central Archives also take care of the archives of the former municipality of Kangaslampi and the archives of organisations that have ceased their activities, such as the Varkauden seudun kansanterveystyön ja aluesairaalan kuntainliitto, Varkauden kauppala, Soisalo työterveys liikelaitos, Varkauden ammattikoulu, Varkauden kauppaoppilaitos.
The Central Archive also provides information services for the archival material in its possession.
Photo collections
Building control archive services
The Building Inspectorate has an extensive archive of drawings of Varkaus buildings, including main, structural, plumbing, sewerage and ventilation drawings.
The oldest drawings date back to the 1930s. There are no electrical drawings in the archive.
Copies of the drawings are available on request at a fee. Delivery time depending on the object, the number of drawings and the quality of the copies (paper/electronic) 1-5 working days.
Our contact details:
Secretary for Building Control Heli Impivaara
heli.impivaara@varkaus.fi
Welfare and Education archives
Well-being and education includes early childhood education, basic education, library services, cultural and event services, museum services, youth services and Soisalo University, as well as sports and leisure services.
The documents of some services are kept in the archives of the Welfare and Education Division. Among other things, school certificates are kept in the division's archives.
Documents relating to school and student health care are kept in the archives of the Social and Health Services.
Our contact details:
Office Secretary Anna-Mari Arola
. 044 444 2403
Ahlströminkatu 6 78250 Varkaus
Technical Office archives
The technical domain includes spatial information and mapping, land use, transport, urban infrastructure, facilities, public areas, water and sewerage networks and land and water property.
Documents for some of these services are kept in the archives of the Technical Division.
The archives include street plans, documents relating to property and land management, water and sewerage network plans, documents relating to city planning and construction, minutes of the Technical Committee and its predecessors.
Our contact details:
Administrative Manager Liisa Saavalainen
. liisa.saavalainen@varkaus.fi
044 743 6502