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Northern Savonia
North Savo
Pohjois-Savon maakunta
landskapet Norra Savolax
Flag of Northern Savonia North Savo
Coat of arms of Northern Savonia North Savo
Pohjois-Savo on a map of Finland
Pohjois-Savo on a map of Finland
CountryFinland
Historical provinceSavonia
CapitalKuopio
Area
 • Total20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total244,236
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-15
NUTS132
Regional mammalMoose, Alces alces
Regional birdBlack-throated Diver, Gavia arctica
Regional fishVendace, Coregonus albula
Regional flowerRowan, Sorbus aucuparia
Websitepohjois-savo.fi

Northern Savonia or, officially, North Savo[1] (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.[2]

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Municipalities

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

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:

Tertiary education

Gallery

References

External links

63°N 27°E / 63°N 27°E / 63; 27