North Savo

Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues Template:Infobox settlement North Savo<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (or Northern Savonia; Template:Langx; Template:Langx) 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savo

Municipalities

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

Sub-regions

Template:Columns-start Northeast Savo

• Error creating thumbnail: Kaavi
• File:Rautavaara.vaakuna.svg Rautavaara
• File:Tuusniemi.vaakuna.svg Tuusniemi

Kuopio sub-region

• File:Kuopio.vaakuna.svg Kuopio
• File:Siilinjärvi.vaakuna.svg Siilinjärvi

Inner Savo

• File:Rautalampi.vaakuna.svg Rautalampi
• File:Suonenjoki coat of arms.svg Suonenjoki
• File:Tervo.vaakuna.svg Tervo
• File:Vesanto.vaakuna.svg Vesanto

Template:Column Varkaus sub-region

• File:Joroinen.vaakuna.svg Joroinen (Jorois)
• File:Leppävirta.vaakuna.svg Leppävirta
• File:Varkaus.vaakuna.svg Varkaus

Upper Savo

• File:Iisalmi.vaakuna.svg Iisalmi (Idensalmi)
• File:Keitele.vaakuna.svg Keitele
• File:Kiuruvesi.vaakuna.svg Kiuruvesi
• File:Lapinlahti.vaakuna.svg Lapinlahti
• File:Pielavesi.vaakuna.svg Pielavesi
• File:Sonkajärvi.vaakuna.svg Sonkajärvi
• File:Vieremä.vaakuna.svg Vieremä

List of municipalities

File:Kalakukko at the Old Market Hall in Helsinki Finland June 2024.jpg

Kalakukko

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population	Land area (km2)	Density (/km2)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
coat of arms of Iisalmi	Iisalmi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr:Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Joroinen	Joroinen	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr:Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
Error creating thumbnail:	Kaavi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Keitele	Keitele	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Kiuruvesi	Kiuruvesi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Kuopio	Kuopio	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Lapinlahti	Lapinlahti	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Leppävirta	Leppävirta	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Pielavesi	Pielavesi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Rautalampi	Rautalampi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Rautavaara	Rautavaara	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Siilinjärvi	Siilinjärvi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Sonkajärvi	Sonkajärvi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms Suonenjoki	Suonenjoki	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Tervo	Tervo	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Tuusniemi	Tuusniemi	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Varkaus	Varkaus	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Vesanto	Vesanto	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
coat of arms of Vieremä	Vieremä	Template:Data Finland municipality	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipalityround 0}}	{{#expr: Template:Data Finland municipality/Template:Data Finland municipality round 0}}	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 1 }} %	{{#expr:(Template:Data Finland municipality/native language other/Template:Data Finland municipality*100)round 0 }} %
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Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Savo:

• 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)

External links

• Official North Savo Regional Council website