North Savo

Northern Savonia North Savo Pohjois-Savon maakunta landskapet Norra Savolax
Region
Flag Coat of arms
Pohjois-Savo on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Capital	Kuopio
Area
• Total	20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	244,236
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	FI-15
NUTS	132
Regional mammal	Moose, Alces alces
Regional bird	Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica
Regional fish	Vendace, Coregonus albula
Regional flower	Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia
Website	pohjois-savo.fi

Northern Savonia or, officially, North Savo (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Southern Savonia (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.

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

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Northern Savonia

Northern Savonia includes 18 municipalities. Five of them are cities.

Iisalmi (22,130) Kaavi (3,337) Keitele (2,485) Kiuruvesi (8,987) Kuopio (115,400) Lapinlahti (10,328) Leppävirta (10,390) Pielavesi (5,002) Rautalampi (3,481) Rautavaara (1,857) Siilinjärvi (21,328) Sonkajärvi (4,596) Suonenjoki (7,561) Tervo (1,690) Tuusniemi (2,818) Varkaus (22,587) Vesanto (2,386) Vieremä (3,964)

Largest municipalities by population (2018)

1. Kuopio — 118,100
2. Siilinjärvi — 21,643
3. Iisalmi — 21,588
4. Varkaus — 21,075
5. Leppävirta — 9,765
6. Lapinlahti — 9,679
7. Kiuruvesi — 8,246
8. Suonenjoki — 7,219
9. Pielavesi — 4,588
10. Sonkajärvi — 4,044

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Northern Savonia:

• Centre Party 21.67%
• Finns Party 17.55%
• National Coalition Party 14.80%
• Social Democratic Party 14.57%
• Green League 9.46%
• Christian Democrats 8.61%
• Left Alliance 8.44%
• Movement Now 1.93%
• Blue Reform 1.62%
• Seven Star Movement 0.44%
• Other parties 0.91%

Tertiary education

• University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus (enrollment c. 6,000, in Kuopio)
• Savonia University of Applied Sciences (enrollment c. 6,000, in Kuopio (about 4,500), Varkaus and Iisalmi)
• Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy (c. 150 studying for Master of Music in Church music or Master of Arts in Arts Management)
• Kuopio department of Humak University of Applied Sciences (c. 100 studying to be Sign language Interpreters)

Gallery

• 
  Kuopio Market Place; in the background Kuopio City Hall, the symbol of the city
• 
  Lake Syväri
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  M/S Koski in inwaters transport on Lake Kallavesi
• 
  View from Puijo Tower towards Kuopio and Lake Kallavesi
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  Taipale Canal, Varkaus
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  Kiuruvesi Railway Station
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  Birthplace of President Urho Kekkonen, a traditional Savonian countryside house
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  A traditional peasant house interior
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  Lake Nilakka in Keitele
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  Stora Enso Pulp Mill in Varkaus
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  Ice Marathon in Kuopio
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  Siilinjärvi Church
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  St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Kuopio; the city is the seat of Orthodox Archbishop of Finland
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  Nilsiä Church in National Romantic Style
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  Kuopio Cathedral
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  Bonfires are burnt at Midsommer night; Lake Pielavesi
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  Kalakukko, a traditional food; rye bread filled with fish
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  Puijo Tower and Ski Jumping Hills, Kuopio

External links

• Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website