Kuopio

Kuopio
City
Kuopion kaupunki
Kuopio stad
City of Kuopio
Clockwise from top-left: the cityscape of the center, the Puijo Tower, the Kuopio Market Hall, the Kuopio Marina, the Governor Palace, the Väinölänniemi Beach, the Technopolis MicroTower, and the Kuopio City Hall.
Clockwise from top-left: the cityscape of the center, the Puijo Tower, the Kuopio Market Hall, the Kuopio Marina, the Governor Palace, the Väinölänniemi Beach, the Technopolis MicroTower, and the Kuopio City Hall.
Coat of arms of Kuopio
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Promised Land of Kalakukko[1][2]
Location of Kuopio
Coordinates: 62°53′33″N 27°40′42″E / 62.89250°N 27.67833°E / 62.89250; 27.67833
CountryFinland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionKuopio
Settled1653
Charter17 November 1775
Government
 • City managerSoile Lahti
Area
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total
4,326.35 km2 (1,670.41 sq mi)
 • Land3,241.74 km2 (1,251.64 sq mi)
 • Water719.85 km2 (277.94 sq mi)
 • Rank18th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-10-31)[4]
 • Total
125,597
 • Rank8th largest in Finland
 • Density38.74/km2 (100.3/sq mi)
Demonymkuopiolainen (Finnish)
Population by native language
[5]
 • Finnish94.2% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others5.7%
Population by age
[6]
 • 0 to 1414.5%
 • 15 to 6463.8%
 • 65 or older21.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
FI-70101
Websitewww.kuopio.fi/en/

Kuopio (/kuˈoʊpioʊ/ KUO-pi-ou,[8] Finnish: [ˈkuo̯pio] ⓘ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Kuopio is approximately 126,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 147,000. It is the 8th most populous municipality in Finland, and the seventh most populous urban area in the country.

Kuopio has a total area of 4,326.35 square kilometres (1,670.41 sq mi), of which 719.85 km2 (277.94 sq mi) is water[3] and half is forest. Although the city's population is spread over 39/km2 (100/sq mi), the city's urban areas are comparatively densely populated (urban area: 1,618 /km²),[9] making Kuopio the second most densely populated city in Finland. At the end of 2018, its urban area had a population of approximately 90,000.[10] Together with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic and cultural centres of Eastern Finland.

Kuopio is nationally known as one of the most important study cities and centres of attraction and growth.[11][12][13] The city's history has been marked by several municipality mergers since 1969, as a result of which Kuopio now encompasses much of the countryside; Kuopio's population surpassed 100,000 when the town of Nilsiä joined the city in early 2013. When Maaninka joined Kuopio at the beginning of 2015, Kuopio became the largest milk-producing municipality in Finland and the second largest beef-producing municipality in Finland. In addition, at the end of the 2010s, Kuopio was characterised by numerous large projects, the largest in the country after the Helsinki metropolitan area.[14] Kuopio has also become a major tourist city with the large tourist centre in Tahkovuori. Kuopio Airport, located in the municipality of Siilinjärvi, is Finland's fifth busiest airport with over 235,000 passengers in 2017.[15]

According to the Kuntarating 2017 survey, Kuopio has the most satisfied residents among the 20 largest cities,[16] and according to the 2018 survey, Kuopio is the best city for property investors.[17] In the Kuntien imago 2018 survey, Kuopio ranks second among Finland's large cities after Seinäjoki in South Ostrobothnia.[18] In T-media's study on the attractiveness and influence of the ten largest cities in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Kuopio is the second most attractive city in Finland, with Tampere in first place.[19][20][21]

Kuopio was the European Region of Gastronomy in 2020.[22][23] It is also known as the home of Kalakukko, a traditional Savonian food,[24] which is why Kuopio is also known as the "Promised Land of Kalakukko".[1][2]

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  9. ^ "Taajamissa asuu 84 prosenttia väestöstä" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2009. Tiheimmin asuttu oli Helsingin keskustaajama, jossa oli 1 690 asukasta maaneliökilometrillä. Seuraavaksi tiheimmin asuttuja olivat Kuopion keskustaajama (1 618 as./maa-km2)
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  11. ^ "Hypo: Tässä ovat Suomen 10 kasvukeskusta". Arvopaperi.fi. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Kuopio meni Helsingin ohi vetovoimaisuudessa – kaupunginjohtaja: "Pitkäjänteinen työ näkyy"". Yle.fi. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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  17. ^ Alkula, Maarit (18 July 2018). "Tutkimus: Asuntosijoittajan paras kaupunki on nyt Kuopio – Varoitus kiinnostuksen lopahtamisesta". Uusisuomi.fi. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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  19. ^ Kuopio on Suomen toiseksi vetovoimaisin kaupunki, ainoastaan Tampere kiri edelle – YLE, 17 March 2021. (in Finnish)
  20. ^ Kuopio on Suomen toiseksi vetovoimaisin kaupunki – YLE, 8 April 2022. (in Finnish)
  21. ^ Hurme, Anu (29 March 2023). "Tampere listattiin jo kolmatta kertaa Suomen vetovoimaisimmaksi kaupungiksi – muista suurista kaupungeista vain Oulu paransi tulostaan" [Tampere was listed as the most attractive city in Finland for the third time – of the other big cities, only Oulu improved its result]. Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  22. ^ "European region of gastronomy Kuopio 2020". Tastesavo.fi. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Kuopio - muutakin kuin kalakukkoa 🐟🐓". 14 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2022 – via YouTube.
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