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North Savo 
Summary
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.
North Savo
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| Region of North Savo Pohjois-Savon maakunta Landskapet Norra Savolax | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 North Savo on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°N 27°E / 63°N 27°E | |
| 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) |
| GDP | |
| • 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 mammal | Moose, Alces alces |
| Regional bird | Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica |
| Regional fish | Vendace, Coregonus albula |
| Regional flower | Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia |
| Regional stone | Apatite |
| Regional lake | Lake Juojärvi |
| Website | pohjois-savo.fi |
The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called Kalakukko.[3]
Historical provinces edit
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
Municipalities edit
The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status (marked in bold).
Municipalities on the map edit
Municipalities
Over 100 000 inhabitants
Over 30 000 inhabitants
Over 10 000 inhabitants
Over 3 000 inhabitants
< 3 000 inhabitants
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Cities and municipalities of North Savo.Sub-regions edit
Kaavi
- Population: 2,628
Rautavaara
- Population: 1,425
Tuusniemi
- Population: 2,313
Kuopio
- Population: 124,011
Siilinjärvi
- Population: 21,300
Rautalampi
- Population: 2,932
Suonenjoki
- Population: 6,710
Tervo
- Population: 1,410
Vesanto
- Population: 1,893
Joroinen (Jorois)
- Population: 4,591
Leppävirta
- Population: 9,060
Varkaus
- Population: 19,718
Iisalmi (Idensalmi)
- Population: 20,607
Keitele
- Population: 2,034
Kiuruvesi
- Population: 7,475
Lapinlahti
- Population: 8,972
Pielavesi
- Population: 4,073
Sonkajärvi
- Population: 3,635
Vieremä
- Population: 3,389
Politics edit
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Savo:
- 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 edit
- 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)
References edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northern Savonia.
- Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website