Northern Savonia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Kuopio is the largest city in the region. Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia.
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| Region | FI132 |
| Province | Eastern Finland |
| Historical province | Savonia |
| Area | 20,366 km² |
| Population - Total (2005) - Density |
250,064 14. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context 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. The historical provinces (historialliset maakunnat singular historiallinen maakunta, historiska landskap of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with 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 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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 Northern Savonia |
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Historical Provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Savo
Regional Council
Main article: Northern Savonia Regional Council
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Northern Savonia
Northern Savonia includes 23 municipalities. Black-throated Diver ( Gavia arctica) known in North America as Arctic Loon, is a medium-sized member of the Loon or diver family The vendace ( Coregonus albula) is a whitefish found in lakes and rivers in northern Europe especially Finland, Sweden, Russia Sorbus aucuparia ( Rowan or European Rowan) is a species of the genus Sorbus (subgenus Sorbus) native to most of Europe The 23 municipalities of Northern Savonia in Finland are divided on five districts.
Tertiary education
- University of Kuopio (enrollment ca. Iisalmi ( Idensalmi in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. Juankoski (Strömsdal in Swedish is a town and municipality of Finland. Kaavi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Karttula is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Keitele is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Kiuruvesi is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region Kuopio is a Finnish City and Municipality located in the province of Eastern Finland and the region of Northern Savonia. This article is about the municipality in Northern Savonia Lapinlahti is also a district in Helsinki. Leppävirta is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Maaninka is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Nilsiä is a small town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Rautalampi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia This article is about the municipality For the composer see Einojuhani Rautavaara. Siilinjärvi is a town of about 20000 inhabitants located in the middle of Finland, in Northern Savo, 20 km north of the city of Kuopio. Sonkajärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Suonenjoki is a town and municipality of Finland. Suonenjoki is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Tervo is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Tuusniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Varkaus (before year 1929 Warkaus is a Middle- Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. Varpaisjärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia Vieremä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region The University of Kuopio ( Finnish Kuopion yliopisto) is situated in the town of Kuopio in Eastern Finland. 6000, in Kuopio)
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences (enrollment ca. Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Finnish Savonia- Ammattikorkeakoulu) is a local Municipality -owned Finnish institution of higher education 6000, in Kuopio (about 4500), Varkaus and Iisalmi)
- Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy (ca. Varkaus (before year 1929 Warkaus is a Middle- Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. Iisalmi ( Idensalmi in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. The Sibelius Academy ( Finnish Sibelius-Akatemia; Swedish Sibelius-Akademin) is a university level Music school which operates in 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. The Master of Music (MM or MMus is the first graduate degree in Music. Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large 100 studying to be Sign language Interpreters)
Heraldry
Main article: Heraldry of Savonia
External links
- Northern Savonia - Official site
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