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Region in Savonia, Finland
North Savo
Pohjois-Savo(Finnish) Norra Savolax(Swedish)
Region
Region of North Savo Pohjois-Savon maakunta Landskapet Norra Savolax
Flag
Coat of arms
North Savo on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 63°N27°E / 63°N 27°E / 63; 27
Country
Finland
Historical province
Savonia
Capital
Kuopio
Area
• Total
20,366.70 km2 (7,863.63 sq mi)
Population
(2019)
• Total
244,236
• Density
12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
• Total
€7.831 billion (2015)
• Per capita
€31,542 (2015)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)
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
Website
pohjois-savo.fi
North Savo[2] (or Northern Savonia; Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: 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.[3]
^Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
^"Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019".
^"Kalakukko | Traditional Savory Pie From Northern Savonia | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com.
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