Kuopio

Kuopio is a city in Northern Savonia, Finland. It is the biggest city and cultural center of Eastern Finland. In November 2015 the population was about 112.000. It is the 8th biggest city in Finland. 

The city is surrounded by lake Kallavesi. Many parts of the city are built on islands. Kuopio has always been a city of education. Two important schools are the University of Eastern Finland and the Savonia University of Applied Sciences.

Culture: The art museum is in the city.https://yle.fi/a/74-20074837. Retrieved 2024-02-17

 History 
In 2011 the town of Karttula merged with Kuopio. In 2013 Nilsiä merged as well. In 2015, Maaninka merged with the city. In 2017 Juankoski merged with the city.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kuopio is twinned with:
 Győr, Hungary
 Minneapolis, USA
 Winnipeg, Canada
 Jönköping, Sweden
 Trabzon, Turkey Svendborg, Denmark
 Pitkyaranta, Russia
 Pskov, Russia
 Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
 Bodø, Norway Gera, Germany
 Besançon, France
 Opole, Poland  
 Craiova, Romania
 Shanghai Pudong, China 

References

Category:Cities in Finland
Category:Municipalities of North Savo