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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 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.

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, 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
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  Siilinjärvi Church
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  Stora Enso Pulp Mill in Varkaus
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  Ice Marathon in Kuopio
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  St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Kuopio; the city is the seat of Orthodox Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland
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  Nilsiä Church in National Romantic Style
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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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  Iisalmi Old Church
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  Puijo Tower and Ski Jumps, Kuopio

External links

• Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website