North Savo
North Savo 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.
Historical provinces
''For history, geography and culture see: Savo''Municipalities
The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status.Municipalities on the map
Sub-regions
Northeast SavoKuopio sub-region
- Kuopio
- Siilinjärvi
- Rautalampi
- Suonenjoki
- Tervo
- Vesanto
- Joroinen
- Leppävirta
- Varkaus
- Iisalmi
- Keitele
- Kiuruvesi
- Lapinlahti
- Pielavesi
- Sonkajärvi
- Vieremä
List of municipalities
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population | Land area | Density | Finnish speakers | Swedish speakers | Other speakers |
| Iisalmi | % | % | % | ||||
| Joroinen | % | % | % | ||||
| Kaavi | % | % | % | ||||
| Keitele | % | % | % | ||||
| Kiuruvesi | % | % | % | ||||
| Kuopio | % | % | % | ||||
| Lapinlahti | % | % | % | ||||
| Leppävirta | % | % | % | ||||
| Pielavesi | % | % | % | ||||
| Rautalampi | % | % | % | ||||
| Rautavaara | % | % | % | ||||
| Siilinjärvi | % | % | % | ||||
| Sonkajärvi | % | % | % | ||||
| Suonenjoki | % | % | % | ||||
| Tervo | % | % | % | ||||
| Tuusniemi | % | % | % | ||||
| Varkaus | % | % | % | ||||
| Vesanto | % | % | % | ||||
| Vieremä | % | % | % | ||||
| Total | % | % | % | - |
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
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences
- Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy
- Kuopio department of Humak University of Applied Sciences