Northern Savonia




Region in Savonia, Finland

































































Northern Savonia
Pohjois-Savo



Pohjois-Savon maakunta
landskapet Norra Savolax

Region




Flag of Northern Savonia Pohjois-Savo
Flag
Coat of arms of Northern Savonia Pohjois-Savo
Coat of arms

Pohjois-Savo on a map of Finland
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
(2009)

 • Total 248,430
 • Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code FI-15
NUTS 132
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, Pohjois-Savo[1] (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Etelä-Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.




Contents






  • 1 Historical provinces


  • 2 Municipalities


  • 3 Politics


  • 4 Tertiary education


  • 5 Gallery


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Historical provinces


For history, geography and culture see: Savonia



Municipalities


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)




Politics


Results of the Finnish municipal elections, 2017 in Northern Savonia:




  • Centre Party 29.7%


  • Social Democratic Party 19.1%


  • National Coalition Party 16.2%


  • Left Alliance 10.2%


  • True Finns 10.1%


  • Green League 8.0%


  • Christian Democrats 5.7%

  • Others 0.8%


  • Communist Party 0.3%


  • Independence Party 0.1%


  • Communist Workers' Party >0.1%


  • Animal Justice Party >0.1%



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, famous all around Finland; in the background Kuopio City Hall, the symbol of the city







  • Birthplace of President Urho Kekkonen in Pielavesi







  • Lake Syväri







  • M/S Koski in inwaters transport on Lake Kallavesi







  • A traditional peasant house interior







  • View from Puijo Tower towards Kuopio town and Lake Kallavesi







  • Kuopio Cathedral







  • Taipale Canal, Varkaus







  • Kiuruvesi Railway Station







  • The home of Paavo Ruotsalainen, a traditional Savonian countryside house







  • Lake Nilakka in Keitele







  • Siilinjärvi Church







  • Stora Enso Pulp Mill in Varkaus







  • Ice Marathon in Kuopio







  • St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Kuopio; the city is the seat of Orthodox Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland







  • Nilsiä Church in National Romantic Style







  • Bonfires are burnt at Midsommer night; Lake Pielavesi







  • Kalakukko, a traditional food; rye bread filled with fish







  • Iisalmi Old Church







  • Puijo Tower and Ski Jumps, Kuopio






References




  1. ^ https://www.stat.fi/meta/luokitukset/maakunta/001-2018/index_en.html



External links






  • Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website



Coordinates: 63°N 27°E / 63°N 27°E / 63; 27







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