{{Short description|Region of Finland}} {{About|the region of Finland|the constituency|North Savo (parliamentary electoral district)}}
{{Multiple issues| {{more footnotes|date=September 2016}} {{primary sources|date=September 2016}} }}
{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = North Savo | native_name = {{native name|fi|Pohjois-Savo}}<br />{{native name|sv|Norra Savolax}} | official_name = Region of North Savo<br />{{lang|fi|Pohjois-Savon maakunta}}<br />{{lang|sv|Landskapet Norra Savolax}} | settlement_type = Region | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Northern Savonia.svg | flag_size = 75px | flag_border = no | image_shield = Pohjois-Savo.vaakuna.svg | shield_size = 75px | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Pohjois-Savo sijainti Suomi.svg | mapsize = 150px | map_alt = | map_caption = North Savo on a map of Finland | coordinates = {{coord|63|N|27|E|type:adm2nd_region:FI|display=title,inline}} | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Finland | subdivision_type1 = Historical province | subdivision_name1 = Savo | seat_type = Capital | seat = Kuopio | parts_type = Other towns | parts = Iisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Suonenjoki and Varkaus | area_total_km2 = 20366.70 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 244,236 | population_as_of = 2019 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = GDP | demographics1_footnotes = <ref name=":0">[http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.</ref> | demographics1_title1 = Total | demographics1_info1 = €7.831 billion (2015) | demographics1_title2 = Per capita | demographics1_info2 = €31,542 (2015) | blank_name_sec1 = NUTS | blank_info_sec1 = 132 | blank_name_sec2 = Regional mammal | blank_info_sec2 = Moose, ''Alces alces'' | blank1_name_sec2 = Regional bird | blank1_info_sec2 = Black-throated Diver, ''Gavia arctica'' | blank2_name_sec2 = Regional fish | blank2_info_sec2 = Vendace, ''Coregonus albula'' | blank3_name_sec2 = Regional flower | blank3_info_sec2 = Rowan, ''Sorbus aucuparia'' | blank4_name_sec2 = Regional stone | blank4_info_sec2 = Apatite | blank5_name_sec2 = Regional lake | blank5_info_sec2 = Lake Juojärvi | timezone1 = EET | utc_offset1 = +2 | timezone1_DST = EEST | utc_offset1_DST = +3 | iso_code = FI-15 | website = [http://www.pohjois-savo.fi pohjois-savo.fi] | footnotes = }} '''North Savo'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stat.fi/uutinen/alueluokitusmuutokset-112019 |title=Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019 |access-date=2019-08-13 |archive-date=2022-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308121421/https://www.stat.fi/uutinen/alueluokitusmuutokset-112019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (or '''Northern Savonia'''; {{langx|fi|Pohjois-Savo}}; {{langx|sv|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''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/kalakukko |title=Kalakukko | Traditional Savory Pie From Northern Savonia | TasteAtlas |website=www.tasteatlas.com}}</ref>
== 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 (marked in bold). {{clear}}
=== Municipalities on the map === {{Location map+|Finland North Savo| AlternativeMap =|width=450|float=left|alt=Cities and municipalities of North Savo. |caption=Cities and municipalities of North Savo. |places= <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 14 2.svg<!--city over 100000 inhabitants-->|marksize=20 |lat_deg=62.893|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.678|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=<u>'''Kuopio'''</u>|label_size=110|link=Kuopio}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 15.svg<!--municipality or town between 10000-30000 inhabitants-->|marksize=20 |lat_deg=63.562|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.189|lon_dir=E |position=right|label='''Iisalmi'''|link=Iisalmi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 15.svg<!--municipality or town between 10000-30000 inhabitants-->|marksize=20 |lat_deg=62.313|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.887|lon_dir=E |position=right|label='''Varkaus'''|link=Varkaus}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 15.svg<!--municipality or town between 10000-30000 inhabitants-->|marksize=20 |lat_deg=63.076|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.659|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Siilinjärvi|link=Siilinjärvi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=62.491|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.790|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Leppävirta|link=Leppävirta}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=63.366|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.392|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Lapinlahti|link=Lapinlahti}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=63.652|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.622|lon_dir=E |position=right|label='''Kiuruvesi'''|link=Kiuruvesi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=62.625|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.122|lon_dir=E |position=right|label='''Suonenjoki'''|link=Suonenjoki}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=63.232|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.755|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Pielavesi|link=Pielavesi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=63.670|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.522|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Sonkajärvi|link=Sonkajärvi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=63.743|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.000|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Vieremä|link=Vieremä}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=62.621|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.837|lon_dir=E |position=left|label=Rauta-<br>lampi|link=Rautalampi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=62.179167|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.827778|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Joroinen|link=Joroinen}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=62.9747|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=28.4865|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Kaavi|link=Kaavi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=62.810|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=28.493|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Tuus-<br> niemi|link=Tuusniemi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=63.179|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.350|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Keitele|link=Keitele}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=62.930|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.409|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Vesanto|link=Vesanto}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=63.494|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=28.299|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Rautavaara|link=Rautavaara}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=62.957|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.759|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=Tervo|link=Tervo}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Waterbody.svg|<!--Vesialue-->|marksize=1 |lat_deg=62.82|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.81|lon_dir=E |position=bottom|background=|label=''Kalla-<br>vesi''|link=Kallavesi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Waterbody.svg|marksize=1 |lat_deg=62.67|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=28.18|lon_dir=E |position=bottom|label=''Suvas-<br>vesi''|link=Suvasvesi}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Waterbody.svg|marksize=1 |lat_deg=63.14|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.52|lon_dir=E |position=bottom|label=''Nilakka''|link=Nilakka}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Pfeil oben.svg|<!--Naapuri alue-->|marksize=13 |lat_deg=63.95|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=27.77|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=''Kainuu''|link=Kainuu}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Pfeil rechts.svg|marksize=13 |lat_deg=63.32|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=28.90|lon_dir=E |position=bottom|label=''North<br>Karelia''|link=North Karelia}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Pfeil unten.svg|marksize=13 |lat_deg=62.045|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=28.2|lon_dir=E |position=right|label=''South Savo''|link=South Savo}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Pfeil links.svg|marksize=13 |lat_deg=62.70|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.25|lon_dir=E |position=bottom|label=''Central<br>Finland''|link=Central Finland}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Pfeil links oben.svg|marksize=13 |lat_deg=63.98|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.27|lon_dir=E |position=bottom|label=''North<br>Ostrobothnia''|link=North Ostrobothnia}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=Location dot lightgrey.svg<!--Kartan symbolit-->|marksize=1 |lat_deg=62.28|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.22|lon_dir=E |position=right|background=white|label=<u>'''Municipalities'''</u>|link=List of municipalities of Finland}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 14 2.svg<!--city over 100000 inhabitants-->|marksize=20 |lat_deg=62.22|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.19|lon_dir=E |position=right|background=white|label=Over 100 000 inhabitants|link=List of municipalities of Finland}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 14.svg<!--town or city between 30000-100000 inhabitants-->|marksize=25 |lat_deg=62.16|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.19|lon_dir=E |position=right|background=white|label=Over 30 000 inhabitants|link=List of municipalities of Finland}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 15.svg<!--municipality or town between 10000-30000 inhabitants-->|marksize=20 |lat_deg=62.11|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.19|lon_dir=E |position=right|background=white|label=Over 10 000 inhabitants|link=List of municipalities of Finland}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 5.svg<!--municipality between 3000-10000 inhabitants-->|marksize=21 |lat_deg=62.06|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.19|lon_dir=E |position=right|background=white|label=Over 3 000 inhabitants|link=List of municipalities of Finland}} <!-- --> {{Location map~|Finland North Savo|mark=City locator 4.svg<!--municipality less than 3000 inhabitants -->|marksize=16 |lat_deg=62.013|lat_dir=N|lon_deg=26.19|lon_dir=E |position=right|background=white|label=< 3 000 inhabitants|link=List of municipalities of Finland}} }} {{Clear}}
=== Sub-regions === {{columns-start}} '''Northeast Savo''' *15px|link=Kaavi Kaavi *15px|link=Rautavaara Rautavaara *15px|link=Tuusniemi Tuusniemi '''Kuopio sub-region''' *15px|link=Kuopio '''Kuopio''' *15px|link=Siilinjärvi Siilinjärvi '''Inner Savo''' *15px|link=Rautalampi Rautalampi *15px|link=Suonenjoki '''Suonenjoki''' *15px|link=Tervo Tervo *15px|link=Vesanto Vesanto {{column}} '''Varkaus sub-region''' *15px|link=Joroinen Joroinen (''Jorois'') *15px|link=Leppävirta Leppävirta *15px|link=Varkaus '''Varkaus''' '''Upper Savo''' *15px|link=Iisalmi '''Iisalmi''' (''Idensalmi'') *15px|link=Keitele Keitele *15px|link=Kiuruvesi '''Kiuruvesi''' *15px|link=Lapinlahti Lapinlahti *15px|link=Pielavesi Pielavesi *15px|link=Sonkajärvi Sonkajärvi *15px|link=Vieremä Vieremä {{columns-end}} {{clear}}
=== List of municipalities === [[File:Kalakukko at the Old Market Hall in Helsinki Finland June 2024.jpg|thumb|Kalakukko]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: right; line-height: normal" |- ! class="unsortable" |Coat of<br/>arms ! Municipality ! Population ! Land area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) ! Density<br/>(/km<sup>2</sup>) ! Finnish<br/>speakers ! Swedish<br/>speakers ! Other<br/>speakers |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Iisalmi|| Iisalmi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Iisalmi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Iisalmi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Iisalmi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Iisalmi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Iisalmi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Iisalmi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Iisalmi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Iisalmi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Iisalmi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Iisalmi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Joroinen|| Joroinen || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Joroinen}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Joroinen}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Joroinen}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Joroinen}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Joroinen}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Joroinen}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Joroinen}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Joroinen}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Joroinen}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Joroinen}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Kaavi|| Kaavi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kaavi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Kaavi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kaavi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Kaavi}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Kaavi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kaavi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Kaavi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kaavi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Kaavi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kaavi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Keitele|| Keitele || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Keitele}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Keitele}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Keitele}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Keitele}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Keitele}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Keitele}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Keitele}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Keitele}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Keitele}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Keitele}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Kiuruvesi|| Kiuruvesi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kiuruvesi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Kiuruvesi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kiuruvesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Kiuruvesi}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Kiuruvesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kiuruvesi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Kiuruvesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kiuruvesi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Kiuruvesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kiuruvesi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Kuopio|| Kuopio || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kuopio}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Kuopio}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kuopio}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Kuopio}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Kuopio}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kuopio}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Kuopio}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kuopio}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Kuopio}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Kuopio}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Lapinlahti|| Lapinlahti || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Lapinlahti}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Lapinlahti}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Lapinlahti}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Lapinlahti}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Lapinlahti}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Lapinlahti}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Lapinlahti}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Lapinlahti}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Lapinlahti}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Lapinlahti}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Leppävirta|| Leppävirta || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Leppävirta}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Leppävirta}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Leppävirta}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Leppävirta}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Leppävirta}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Leppävirta}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Leppävirta}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Leppävirta}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Leppävirta}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Leppävirta}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Pielavesi|| Pielavesi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Pielavesi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Pielavesi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Pielavesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Pielavesi}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Pielavesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Pielavesi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Pielavesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Pielavesi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Pielavesi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Pielavesi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Rautalampi|| Rautalampi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautalampi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Rautalampi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautalampi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Rautalampi}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Rautalampi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautalampi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Rautalampi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautalampi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Rautalampi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautalampi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Rautavaara|| Rautavaara || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautavaara}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Rautavaara}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautavaara}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Rautavaara}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Rautavaara}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautavaara}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Rautavaara}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautavaara}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Rautavaara}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Rautavaara}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Siilinjärvi|| Siilinjärvi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Siilinjärvi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Siilinjärvi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Siilinjärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Siilinjärvi}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Siilinjärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Siilinjärvi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Siilinjärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Siilinjärvi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Siilinjärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Siilinjärvi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms of Sonkajärvi|| Sonkajärvi || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Sonkajärvi}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Sonkajärvi}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Sonkajärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Sonkajärvi}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Sonkajärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Sonkajärvi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Sonkajärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Sonkajärvi}}*100)round 1 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language other|Sonkajärvi}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Sonkajärvi}}*100)round 0 }}}} % |- |50px|border|coat of arms Suonenjoki|| Suonenjoki || {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Suonenjoki}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Suonenjoki}}round 0}} }} || {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Suonenjoki}}/{{Data Finland municipality|area_land_km2|Suonenjoki}} round 0}} }} || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish|Suonenjoki}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Suonenjoki}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || {{formatnum:{{#expr:({{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish|Suonenjoki}}/{{Data Finland municipality|population_total|Suonenjoki}}*100)round 0 }}}} % || 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== Demographics == {{Bar chart | title = Population size 1990–2025<ref name="statistics-finland-population-2025">{{cite web |url= https://stat.fi/en/publication/cmg6f46k91y0e07w0qtdt6yl7 |title= Population growth slowed down in 2025 |date= 2026-04-01 |series= Population structure |publisher= Statistics Finland |issn= 1797-5395 |access-date=2026-04-06 }}</ref> | label_type = Year | data_type = Population | bar_width = 32 | width_units = em | label3 = 1990 | label4 = 1995 | label5 = 2000 | label6 = 2005 | label7 = 2010 | label8 = 2015 | label9 = 2020 | label10 = 2025 | data_max = 300000 | data3 = 265040 | data4 = 266308 | data5 = 259639 | data6 = 255683 | data7 = 253337 | data8 = 253239 | data9 = 248265 | data10 = 248512 }}
== Politics == For parliamentary elections, North Savo, together with the region of North Karelia, is part of the Savo-Karelia constituency. As of 2023, the constituency elects 15 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaalipiirit eduskuntavaaleissa|url=https://vaalit.fi/vaalipiirit-eduskuntavaaleissa|access-date=2026-04-30|website=Vaalit|language=fi-FI}}</ref>
== 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)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category|Northern Savonia}} * [https://www.pohjois-savo.fi/en Official North Savo Regional Council website]
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