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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: Savonia

Municipalities

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

Municipalities on the map

Kuopio

Iisalmi

Varkaus

Siilinjärvi

Leppävirta

Lapinlahti

Kiuruvesi

Suonenjoki

Pielavesi

Sonkajärvi

Vieremä

Rauta-
lampi

Joroinen

Kaavi

Tuus-
 niemi

Keitele

Vesanto

Rautavaara

Tervo

Kalla-
vesi

Suvas-
vesi

Nilakka

Kainuu

North
Karelia

South Savo

Central
Finland

North
Ostrobothnia

Municipalities

Over 100 000 inhabitants

Over 30 000 inhabitants

Over 10 000 inhabitants

Over 3 000 inhabitants

< 3 000 inhabitants

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Cities and municipalities of North Savo.

Sub-regions

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)

References

External links

• Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website