Northern Savonia

Northern Savonia Pohjois-Savon maakunta Norra Savolax landskap
Region
Coat of arms
Pohjois-Savo on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Area
• Total	20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	248,430
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
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 (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Municipalities

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

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
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  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
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  Kuopio Cathedral
• 
  Taipale Canal, Varkaus
• 
  Kiuruvesi Railway Station
• 
  The home of Paavo Ruotsalainen, a traditional Savonian countryside house
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  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
• 
  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
• 
  Puijo Tower and Ski Jumps, Kuopio

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northern Savonia.

• Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website

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