Northern Savonia

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Northern Savonia (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.

Pohjois-Savon maakunta
Norra Savolax landskap

Region	FI132
Province	Eastern Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Area	20,366 km²
Population  - Total (2005)  - Density	250,064 14.9/km²
Regional bird	Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica
Regional fish	Vendace, Coregonus albula
Regional flora	Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia
Map highlighting the location of the Region of North Savo

Contents 1 Historical rovinces 2 Municipalities 3 Tertiary education 4 External links

[edit] Historical rovinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

[edit] Municipalities

North Savo includes 23 municipalities.

Iisalmi Juankoski Kaavi Karttula Keitele Kiuruvesi Kuopio Lapinlahti

Leppävirta Maaninka Nilsiä Pielavesi Rautalampi Rautavaara Siilinjärvi Sonkajärvi Suonenjoki

Tervo Tuusniemi Varkaus Varpaisjärvi Vesanto Vieremä

[edit] Tertiary education

• University of Kuopio (enrollment ca. 6000, in Kuopio)
• Savonia University of Applied Sciences (enrollment ca. 6000, in Kuopio (about 4500), Varkaus and Iisalmi)
• Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy (ca. 150 studying for Master of Music in Church music or Master of Arts in Arts Management)
• Kuopio department of Humak University of Applied Sciences (ca. 100 studying to be Sign language Interpreters)

[edit] External links

• Media related to Northern Savonia at Wikimedia Commons
• North Savo – Official site

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