Northern Savonia
| Northern Savonia Pohjois-Savo Pohjois-Savon maakunta landskapet Norra Savolax | |||
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| Region | |||
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 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 | 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.
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
Municipalities
Northern Savonia includes 18 municipalities. Five of them are cities.
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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
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