North Savo

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.

Northern Savonia
North Savo

Pohjois-Savon maakunta
landskapet Norra Savolax
Region
Flag
Coat of arms
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

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
Main article: Municipalities of Northern Savonia

Northern Savonia includes 19 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. Joroinen — 4,738 (in 2020)
  10. Pielavesi — 4,588

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Northern Savonia:

Tertiary education
  • Kuopio Market Square; in the background Kuopio City Hall, the symbol of the city
  • A railway station of Suonenjoki, which is a fairly famous for its strawberries[4]
  • Lake Syväri
  • M/S Koski in inwaters transport on Lake Kallavesi
  • View from Puijo Tower towards Kuopio and Lake Kallavesi
  • Taipale Canal, Varkaus
  • Kiuruvesi Railway Station
  • Birthplace of President Urho Kekkonen, a traditional Savonian countryside house
  • A traditional peasant house interior
  • Lake Nilakka in Keitele
  • Stora Enso Pulp Mill in Varkaus
  • Ice Marathon in Kuopio
  • Siilinjärvi Church
  • St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Kuopio; the city is the seat of Orthodox Archbishop of Finland
  • Nilsiä Church in National Romantic Style
  • Huutokoski railway station in Joroinen
  • Kuopio Cathedral
  • Bonfires are burnt at Midsommer night; Lake Pielavesi
  • Kalakukko, a traditional food; rye bread filled with fish
  • Puijo Tower and Ski Jumping Hills, Kuopio

References
  1. https://www.stat.fi/uutinen/alueluokitusmuutokset-112019
  2. Kalakukko | Traditional Savory Pie From Northern Savonia, Finland | TasteAtlas
  3. "Government decided on division into regions". Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  4. About Suonenjoki

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