ساڤو الشمالية North Savo

North Savo Pohjois-Savo (فنلندية) Norra Savolax (سويدية)
Region
Region of North Savo Pohjois-Savon maakunta Landskapet Norra Savolax
Flag Coat of arms
North Savo on a map of Finland
الإحداثيات: 63°N 27°E
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savo
Capital	Kuopio
Other towns	Iisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Suonenjoki and Varkaus
المساحة
• الإجمالي	20٬366٫70 كم² (7٬863٫63 ميل²)
التعداد  (2019)
• الإجمالي	244٬236
• الكثافة	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	€7.831 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€31,542 (2015)
منطقة التوقيت	UTC+2 (EET)
• الصيف (التوقيت الصيفي)	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
الموقع الإلكتروني	pohjois-savo.fi

North Savo (or Northern Savonia; فنلندية: Pohjois-Savo; سويدية: 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.

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

المقاطعات التاريخية

For history, geography and culture see: Savo

البلديات

المقالة الرئيسية: بلديات سافو الشمالية

The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status (marked in bold).

البلديات على الخريطة

Kuopio

Iisalmi

Varkaus

Siilinjärvi

Leppävirta

Lapinlahti

Kiuruvesi

Suonenjoki

Pielavesi

Sonkajärvi

Vieremä

Rauta-
lampi

Joroinen

Kaavi

Tuus-
 niemi

Keitele

Vesanto

Rautavaara

Tervo

Kalla-
vesi

Suvas-
vesi

Nilakka

Kainuu

North
Karelia

South Savo

Central
Finland

North
Ostrobothnia

Municipalities

Over 100 000 inhabitants

Over 30 000 inhabitants

Over 10 000 inhabitants

Over 3 000 inhabitants

< 3 000 inhabitants

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مدن وبلديات ساڤو الشمالية.

Sub-regions

Northeast Savo

• Kaavi
• Rautavaara
• Tuusniemi

Kuopio sub-region

• Kuopio
• Siilinjärvi

Inner Savo

• Rautalampi
• Suonenjoki
• Tervo
• Vesanto

Varkaus sub-region

• Joroinen (Jorois)
• Leppävirta
• Varkaus

Upper Savo

• Iisalmi (Idensalmi)
• Keitele
• Kiuruvesi
• Lapinlahti
• Pielavesi
• Sonkajärvi
• Vieremä

List of municipalities

Kalakukko

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population	Land area (km2)	Density (/km2)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
	Iisalmi	21٬470	763	28	103 %	0 %	1 %
	Joroinen	4٬793	575	8	112 %	0٫4 %	2 %
	Kaavi	2٬984	674	4	115 %	0٫1 %	1 %
	Keitele	2٬239	482	5	116 %	0٫1 %	1 %
	Kiuruvesi	8٬136	1٬328	6	115 %	0 %	1 %
	Kuopio	118٬667	1٬597	74	76 %	0٫1 %	2 %
	Lapinlahti	9٬589	1٬097	9	78 %	0 %	0 %
	Leppävirta	9٬636	1٬136	8	110 %	0٫1 %	1 %
	Pielavesi	4٬496	1٬153	4	115 %	0٫1 %	2 %
	Rautalampi	3٬175	539	6	110 %	0٫1 %	1 %
	Rautavaara	1٬646	1٬151	1	118 %	0٫1 %	0 %
	Siilinjärvi	21٬662	401	54	95 %	0٫1 %	1 %
	Sonkajärvi	3٬963	1٬466	3	118 %	0٫1 %	0 %
	Suonenjoki	7٬138	714	10	105 %	0 %	1 %
	Tervo	1٬566	348	5	111 %	%	1 %
	Tuusniemi	2٬539	543	5	113 %	0 %	1 %
	Varkaus	20٬830	386	54	109 %	0٫2 %	2 %
	Vesanto	2٬055	423	5	118 %	0٫2 %	1 %
	Vieremä	3٬670	925	4	110 %	%	1 %
	Total	250٬254	15٬701	16	91 %	0٫1 %	1 %

السياسة

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 (enrollment c. 6,000, in Kuopio)
• Savonia University of Applied Sciences (enrollment c. 6,000, in Kuopio (about 4,500), Varkaus and Iisalmi)
• Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy (c. 150 studying for Master of Music in Church music or Master of Arts in Arts Management)
• Kuopio department of Humak University of Applied Sciences (c. 100 studying to be Sign language Interpreters)

معرض الصور

• 
  Kuopio Market Place, famous all around Finland; in the background Kuopio City Hall, the symbol of the city
• 
  Birthplace of President Urho Kekkonen in Pielavesi
• 
  Lake Syväri
• 
  M/S Koski in inwaters transport on Lake Kallavesi
• 
  A traditional peasant house interior
• 
  View from Puijo Tower towards Kuopio town and Lake Kallavesi
• 
  Kuopio Cathedral
• 
  Taipale Canal, Varkaus
• 
  Kiuruvesi Railway Station
• 
  The home of Paavo Ruotsalainen, a traditional Savonian countryside house
• 
  Lake Nilakka in Keitele
• 
  Siilinjärvi Church
• 
  Stora Enso Pulp Mill in Varkaus
• 
  Ice Marathon in Kuopio
• 
  St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Kuopio; the city is the seat of Orthodox Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland
• 
  Nilsiä Church in National Romantic Style
• 
  Bonfires are burnt at Midsommer night; Lake Pielavesi
• 
  Kalakukko, a traditional food; rye bread filled with fish
• 
  Iisalmi Old Church
• 
  Puijo Tower and Ski Jumps, Kuopio

External links

• Official Regional Council of Northern Savonia website