| North Savo Pohjois-Savon maakunta Norra Savolax landskap |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Eastern Finland | ||
| Historical province | Savonia | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 20,366.70 km2 (7,863.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 249,000 | ||
| - Density | 12.2/km2 (31.7/sq mi) | ||
| NUTS | 132 | ||
| Regional bird | Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica | ||
| Regional fish | Vendace, Coregonus albula | ||
| Regional flower | Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia | ||
| Website | pohjois-karjala.fi | ||
Northern Savonia (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.
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Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
Municipalities
North Savo includes 23 municipalities.
Tertiary education
- University of Kuopio (enrollment ca. 6000, in Kuopio)
- Savonia University of Applied Sciences (enrollment ca. 6000, in Kuopio (about 4500), Varkaus and Iisalmi)
- Kuopio department of Sibelius Academy (ca. 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. 100 studying to be Sign language Interpreters)
External links
Media related to Northern Savonia at Wikimedia Commons- North Savo – Official site
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