North Savo

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North Savo
Pohjois-Savo (Finnish)
Norra Savolax (Swedish)
Region of North Savo
Pohjois-Savon maakunta
Landskapet Norra Savolax
Flag of Northern Savonia.svg
Pohjois-Savo.vaakuna.svg
Pohjois-Savo sijainti Suomi.svg
North Savo on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 63°N27°E / 63°N 27°E / 63; 27
Country Finland
Historical province Savonia
Capital Kuopio
Other towns Iisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Suonenjoki and Varkaus
Area
  Total20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total244,236
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
  Total€7.831 billion (2015)
  Per capita€31,542 (2015)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code FI-15
NUTS 132
Regional mammalMoose, Alces alces
Regional birdBlack-throated Diver, Gavia arctica
Regional fishVendace, Coregonus albula
Regional flowerRowan, Sorbus aucuparia
Regional stone Apatite
Regional lake Lake Juojärvi
Website pohjois-savo.fi

North Savo [2] (or Northern Savonia; Finnish : Pohjois-Savo; Swedish : Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region.

Contents

The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called Kalakukko . [3]

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Municipalities

The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status (marked in bold).

Municipalities on the map

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Municipalities
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Over 100 000 inhabitants
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Over 30 000 inhabitants
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Over 10 000 inhabitants
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Over 3 000 inhabitants
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< 3 000 inhabitants
Cities and municipalities of North Savo.

Sub-regions

List of municipalities

Coat of
arms
MunicipalityPopulationLand area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
Iisalmi.vaakuna.svg Iisalmi 20,6187632796 %0 %4 %
Joroinen.vaakuna.svg Joroinen 4,590575894 %0.4 %6 %
Kaavi.vaakuna.svg Kaavi 2,628674498 %0.2 %2 %
Keitele.vaakuna.svg Keitele 2,035483496 %0.1 %4 %
Kiuruvesi.vaakuna.svg Kiuruvesi 7,4751,328698 %0 %2 %
Kuopio.vaakuna.svg Kuopio 124,0213,2423894 %0.1 %6 %
Lapinlahti.vaakuna.svg Lapinlahti 8,9751,097897 %0.1 %3 %
Leppavirta.vaakuna.svg Leppävirta 9,0491,136897 %0.1 %3 %
Pielavesi.vaakuna.svg Pielavesi 4,0731,153498 %0.2 %2 %
Rautalampi.vaakuna.svg Rautalampi 2,933539596 %0.1 %4 %
Rautavaara.vaakuna.svg Rautavaara 1,4241,151198 %0 %2 %
Siilinjarvi.vaakuna.svg Siilinjärvi 21,2904015398 %0.1 %2 %
Sonkajarvi.vaakuna.svg Sonkajärvi 3,6371,466299 %0.1 %1 %
Suonenjoki coat of arms.svg Suonenjoki 6,708714996 %0 %4 %
Tervo.vaakuna.svg Tervo 1,412348497 %0.1 %2 %
Tuusniemi.vaakuna.svg Tuusniemi 2,313543497 %0.1 %2 %
Varkaus.vaakuna.svg Varkaus 19,7273865195 %0.2 %5 %
Vesanto.vaakuna.svg Vesanto 1,895423497 %0.1 %3 %
Vierema.vaakuna.svg Vieremä 3,387925495 %0.1 %4 %
Total248,19017,3461495 %0.1 %4 %

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Savo:

Tertiary education

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juva</span> Municipality in Southern Savonia, Finland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keitele</span> Municipality in Northern Savonia, Finland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lapinlahti</span> Municipality in Northern Savonia, Finland

Lapinlahti is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region, located 59 kilometres (37 mi) north of the city of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of 8,975 and covers an area of 1,245.16 square kilometres (480.76 sq mi) of which 148.58 km2 (57.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leppävirta</span> Municipality in Northern Savonia, Finland

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pieksämäki</span> Town in Southern Savonia, Finland

Pieksämäki is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Mikkeli, 85 kilometres (53 mi) east of Jyväskylä and 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Kuopio. The town has a population of 17,050 and covers an area of 1,836.22 square kilometres (708.97 sq mi) of which 266.76 km2 (103.00 sq mi) is water. The population density is 10.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.2/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonkajärvi</span> Municipality in Northern Savonia, Finland

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References

  1. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. "Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019".
  3. "Kalakukko | Traditional Savory Pie From Northern Savonia | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com.