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Kuopio
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Central Kuopio from the Puijo tower
Central Kuopio from the Puijo tower
Coat of arms of Kuopio
Coat of arms
Kuopio (Finland)
Kuopio
Kuopio
Coordinates: 62°53′33″N 27°40′42″E / 62.8925, 27.67833
Country Finland
Province Eastern Finland
Region Northern Savonia
Settled 1653
Charter 1775
Area
 - Total 1,730 km² (668 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 91,000
 - Density 52. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) North Savo is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (136. 2/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Kuopio is a Finnish city located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Daylight saving time ( DST Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. North Savo is a region ( maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. A population of 91,000 makes it the eighth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of 1,730 km², of which 805 km² is water and half forest. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The population density is only 52 inhabitants/km², but the center of the city is populated very densely, even comparable to the Helsinki metropolitan area. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. The population of the entire Kuopio region is 119,472 (source: Kuopion Kaupunkilehti, 19 March 2008, bottom of page 4). Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Kuopio was founded in 1653 by Governor Peter Brahe, but the official date is recognized as November 17, 1775, when King Gustav III of Sweden ordered the establishment of the city of Kuopio. Count Per Brahe ( February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish soldier and statesman Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Gustav III ( – 29 March 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death The municipality of Vehmersalmi joined the city of Kuopio on January 1, 2005 like the municipality of Kuopion maalaiskunta in 1969 and the municipality of Riistavesi in 1973. Vehmersalmi was a municipality of Finland. It is a part of the city Kuopio since January 1 2005. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

The city is surrounded by lake Kallavesi, and several parts of it are built on islands. Kallavesi is a Lake in eastern Finland located around the town of Kuopio. Kuopio is known for its association with a national delicacy, Finnish fish pastry (Kalakukko), and the dialect of Savo, as well as the hill of Puijo and the Puijo tower. Kalakukko is a traditional food from the Finnish region of Savonia made from fish baked inside a loaf of bread Puijo is a 150 metres high hill the famous landmark of city of Kuopio in Finland and a tourist attraction The Puijo tower is a 75 metre high TV tower in Kuopio, Eastern Finland. Besides being a very popular outdoor recreation area, Puijo serves also as a stage for a yearly World Cup ski jumping competition. Ski jumping is a Sport in which skiers go down an "inrun" with a take-off ramp (the jump attempting to go as far as possible

Transport connections to Kuopio include Pendolino trains and air service from Finnair and Blue1. Pendolino (from Italian Pendolo "Pendulum" and -ino, a diminutive suffix is an Italian family of Tilting trains used in Finnair Plc is Finland 's largest Airline and the Flag carrier, with its headquarters in Vantaa, Finland and its main hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Blue1 Oy is an Airline based in Helsinki, Finland. It is a Regional airline feeding into the Scandinavian Airlines System

Kuopio City Hall (built 1882-1886) on a fair day.
Kuopio City Hall (built 1882-1886) on a fair day.

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Education and business

Kuopio has always been a school town. Some of the first schools offering education in Finnish (such as the School for the Blind in 1871, and the Trade School in 1887) were established in Kuopio. Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Currently the most important institutions are the University of Kuopio, the Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Vocational College of Northern Savonia and the Kuopio department of the Sibelius Academy. The University of Kuopio ( Finnish Kuopion yliopisto) is situated in the town of Kuopio in Eastern Finland. Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Finnish Savonia- Ammattikorkeakoulu) is a local Municipality -owned Finnish institution of higher education The Sibelius Academy ( Finnish Sibelius-Akatemia; Swedish Sibelius-Akademin) is a university level Music school which operates in

Kuopio is known as a strong center of health (it has the biggest yearly enrollment rate of medical students in Finland), pharmacy, environment, food & nutrition (all legalized Clinical and Public Health Nutritionists in Finland graduate from the University of Kuopio), safety (education in Emergency Services is centered in Kuopio [1]) and welfare professions, as the major organisations University of Kuopio, Savonia University of Applied Sciences and Technology Centre Teknia are particularly oriented to those areas. Major organisations located at Kuopio Science Park University of Kuopio (UKU whole campus

Technology Centre Teknia Ltd., Kuopio Business Park
Technology Centre Teknia Ltd. , Kuopio Business Park

There are about 3,800 enterprises in Kuopio, of which approximately 150 are export companies. These provide nearly 40,000 jobs. [2] As of January 1, 2006, the biggest employers of the city were:

People and culture

Kuopio is known as the cultural center of Eastern Finland. A wide range of musical (from kindergarten to doctorate-level studies) and dance education is available and the cultural life is active. Notable events include ANTI - Contemporary Art Festival, Kuopio Dance Festival, Kuopio Rockcock, Kuopio Wine Festival and Finland Ice Marathon. ANTI - Contemporary Art Festival is a yearly international live-art festival held in Kuopio, Finland, which uniquely uses modern cityscapes as a stage for its contemporary

In Finland the inhabitants of Kuopio have a special reputation: they are known as jovial, verbally joking and lacking self-irony. People of Kuopio region and Eastern Finland have always had many health problems and the mortality has been higher than on an average in Finland. Because of this, Eastern Finland has been a sweetspot for Public Health studies. The North Karelia Project by the University of Kuopio in the 1970s was one of its first steps towards world class research. The University of Kuopio ( Finnish Kuopion yliopisto) is situated in the town of Kuopio in Eastern Finland.

During the 2000s, Kuopio has placed very well in a number image, popularity and city-attractiveness surveys. In 2007 it was placed third, behind Tampere and Oulu. Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of

Puijo tower, built in 1963 (3rd; 2nd from 1906 was demolished when this was completed; 1st was built in 1856)
Puijo tower, built in 1963 (3rd; 2nd from 1906 was demolished when this was completed; 1st was built in 1856)

Kuopio is the seat of the Finnish Orthodox Church. This is an autonomous cell within the autocephalous jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. It is the only mainstream Orthodox faction to celebrate Easter on the Latin date. The late Archbishop Paul had been successful in producing literature of popular theology.

Notable persons

The Fighting Capercaillies by Ferdinand von Wright in 1886 is one of Finland's best known paintings.
The Fighting Capercaillies by Ferdinand von Wright in 1886 is one of Finland's best known paintings. Olli Jokinen (born December 5, 1978 in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey centre currently playing for Sami Kapanen (born 14 June, 1973, in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey player Juho Pietari "Hannes" Kolehmainen ( ( 9 December 1889 &ndash 11 January 1966) was a Finnish long-distance Lasse Lehtinen (born January 23, 1947 in Kotka, Kymenlaakso) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament Paavo Tapio Lipponen ( (b April 23, 1941) is a Finnish politician Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen (born April 10 1930 in Kuopio &ndash died September 7 2001 in Kirkkonummi) was Aarno Emil Ruusuvuori ( January 14 1925, Kuopio - February 22 1992, Helsinki) was a Finnish Architect Aulis Rytkönen (born January 5, 1929 in Karttula) is a Finnish football legend. Mokoma is a Finnish Thrash metal band formed in Lappeenranta 1996. Johan Vilhelm Snellman ( May 12, 1806 &ndash July 4, 1881) was an influential Fennoman Philosopher and Kimmo Timonen (born March 18 1975, in Kuopio, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey defenseman in the NHL. Magnus von Wright (1805 - 1868 Helsinki) was a Finnish painter and Ornithologist. The Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) also known as the Wood Grouse or more specifically Western Capercaillie is the largest member of the Grouse

Sports in Kuopio

Kuopio is bidding for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. The 2012 Winter Youth Olympics is a youth sports festival to be celebrated in early 2012 in accordance with the International Olympic Committee as a new program to encourage

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