Northern Savonia

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Country Finland Time zone EET (UTC+2) NUTS 132 Population 248,430 (2009)		Historical province Savonia ISO 3166 code FI-15 Area 20,367 km²

Regional bird Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica Colleges and Universities Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopion yliopisto Clubs and Teams KalPa, Iisalmen Peli-Karhut, Kuopion Palloseura, Pallo-Kerho 37, Pallokissat Points of interest Puijo tower, Tiilikkajärvi National Park, Puijo, Linnansaari National Park, Tahkovuori Destinations Linnansaari National Park, Kuopio, Tiilikkajärvi National Park, Varkaus, Iisalmi

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Northern Savonia (Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Northern Savonia includes 18 municipalities. Five of them are cities.

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Northern Savonia:

Centre Party 25.4%

True Finns 20.8%

Social Democratic Party 18.3%

National Coalition Party 16.4%

Left Alliance 8.4%

Green League 5.5%

Christian Democrats 3.9%

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)

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