North Savo

North Savo
Pohjois-Savo (Finnish)
Norra Savolax (Swedish)
Region
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 / 63; 27
CountryFinland
Historical provinceSavo
CapitalKuopio
Other townsIisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Suonenjoki and Varkaus
Area
 • Total
20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
244,236
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€7.831 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€31,542 (2015)
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
Regional stoneApatite
Regional lakeLake Juojärvi
Websitepohjois-savo.fi

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.

The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called Kalakukko.[3]

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savo

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of North Savo

The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status (marked in bold).

Municipalities on the map

Cities and municipalities of North Savo.

Sub-regions

Northeast Savo

Kuopio sub-region

Inner Savo

Varkaus sub-region

Upper Savo

List of municipalities

Coat of
arms 		Municipality Population Land area
(km2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Finnish
speakers 		Swedish
speakers 		Other
speakers
Iisalmi 20,408 763 27 96 % 0 % 5 %
Joroinen 4,533 575 8 93 % 0.4 % 7 %
Kaavi 2,592 674 4 97 % 0 % 2 %
Keitele 1,966 483 4 97 % 0 % 4 %
Kiuruvesi 7,339 1,328 6 98 % 0 % 2 %
Kuopio 125,666 3,242 39 93 % 0.1 % 7 %
Lapinlahti 8,881 1,097 8 97 % 0.1 % 3 %
Leppävirta 8,971 1,136 8 97 % 0.1 % 3 %
Pielavesi 3,963 1,153 3 98 % 0.3 % 2 %
Rautalampi 2,925 539 5 96 % 0 % 4 %
Rautavaara 1,402 1,151 1 98 % 0 % 2 %
Siilinjärvi 21,380 401 53 97 % 0.1 % 2 %
Sonkajärvi 3,555 1,466 2 99 % 0 % 2 %
Suonenjoki 6,628 714 9 96 % 0 % 4 %
Tervo 1,394 348 4 97 % 0 % 3 %
Tuusniemi 2,303 543 4 98 % 0 % 3 %
Varkaus 19,617 386 51 94 % 0.2 % 6 %
Vesanto 1,839 423 4 97 % 0 % 3 %
Vieremä 3,366 925 4 95 % 0 % 5 %
Total 248,728 17,346 14 95 % 0.1 % 5 %

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Savo:

Tertiary education

References

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019".
  3. ^ "Kalakukko | Traditional Savory Pie From Northern Savonia | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com.
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