North Savo

North Savo

*Pohjois-Savo* (Finnish)
*Norra Savolax* (Swedish)
North Savo Pohjois-Savo (Finnish); Norra Savolax (Swedish)
Region
	Region of North Savo; Pohjois-Savon maakunta; Landskapet Norra Savolax
	Flag Coat of arms
	North Savo on a map of Finland
	Coordinates: 63°N 27°E
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savo
Capital	Kuopio
Other towns	Iisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Suonenjoki and Varkaus
Area
• Total	20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	244,236
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	€7.831 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€31,542 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	FI-15
NUTS	132
Regional mammal	Moose, Alces alces
Regional bird	Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica
Regional fish	Vendace, Coregonus albula
Regional flower	Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia
Regional stone	Apatite
Regional lake	Lake Juojärvi
Website	pohjois-savo.fi

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.

Quick Facts Pohjois-Savo (Finnish)Norra Savolax (Swedish), Country ...

The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called Kalakukko.^[3]

Municipality	Population	Land area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
Iisalmi	20,330	763	27	96 %	0 %	5 %
Joroinen	4,543	575	8	93 %	0.4 %	7 %
Kaavi	2,578	674	4	98 %	0 %	2 %
Keitele	1,964	483	4	97 %	0 %	4 %
Kiuruvesi	7,338	1,328	6	98 %	0 %	2 %
Kuopio	125,462	3,242	39	93 %	0.1 %	7 %
Lapinlahti	8,856	1,097	8	97 %	0.1 %	3 %
Leppävirta	8,974	1,136	8	97 %	0.1 %	3 %
Pielavesi	3,944	1,153	3	98 %	0.3 %	2 %
Rautalampi	2,953	539	5	95 %	0 %	4 %
Rautavaara	1,403	1,151	1	98 %	0 %	2 %
Siilinjärvi	21,383	401	53	97 %	0.1 %	2 %
Sonkajärvi	3,551	1,466	2	99 %	0 %	2 %
Suonenjoki	6,615	714	9	96 %	0 %	4 %
Tervo	1,398	348	4	97 %	0 %	3 %
Tuusniemi	2,312	543	4	97 %	0 %	3 %
Varkaus	19,603	386	51	94 %	0.2 %	6 %
Vesanto	1,828	423	4	98 %	0 %	3 %
Vieremä	3,353	925	4	95 %	0 %	5 %
Total	248,388	17,346	14	95 %	0.1 %	5 %

Historical provinces