1. POHJOIS-SAVO

2. POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELL
Total area km2 - of that water %
Population Pohjois-Savo
(4.5 % of Finland)
Jobs Pohjois-Savo Finland
agriculture % %
industry % 20 %
services % %
Unemployment rate % %
Gross value added (GVA) Pohjois-Savo - total (EUR millions) (3.8 % of Finland) - per capita (Finland=100) per capita (EU28=100) Gretest branches of industry Pohjois-Savo
(EUR millions) % of Finland
metal and metal products %
wood and paper %
food and bewerages %
The target population for the year 2030 is inhabitants

3. Smart specialisation in Pohjois-Savo region
Machine and energy technology
Wood and bio processing
Foodstuffs
Welfare technology
Water processes
Tourism

4. The regional profile of Pohjois-Savo (percentage of Finland)

5. Population of Pohjois-Savo in 2016
Total inhabitants, of that
0-14 years old 15 %
15-64 years old 62 %
65 or over 23 %
Average age 44.2 years
Population density 14.8 inhabitants/land km2
The employment rate 61.3%
Level of education (%)
Proportion of general examination graduates in +15-year-olds (%)
71.4
Proportion of those with higher education degrees
26.5
Proportion of those who have completed secondary education exminations
44.8
No general examination completed after primary schooling
28.6

6. Educational institutes in Pohjois-Savo
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus
Resears areas of University of Eastern Finland (Kuopio campus)
-   Aerosols, Climate Change and Human Health
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
- Forests, Global Change and Bioeconomy
- Neurosciences
- Translational Cancer Research
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
Emerging research areas of the University of Eastern Finland
- Aquatic Research in Changing World
- Effectiveness in Healthcare and Social Services
- Targeted Drug Delivery with Emphasis on Ocular Drug Treatment
- Bioinformatics in Health Sciences
Universities of applied sciences:
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Research priorities are water safety, applied wellbeing technology, responsible food production and innovative engineering and industries
Emergency Services College
Biggest vocational schools
Savo Vocational College
Ylä-Savo Vocational College

7. Some important employers in Pohjois-Savo
Ponsse Oyj, Vieremä, Iisalmi
Normet Oy, Iisalmi
Olvi Oyj, Iisalmi
Profile Vehicles, Iisalmi
Valio Oy, Lapinlahti
Powerflute Oy Savon Sellu, Kuopio
Honeywell Oy, Kuopio
Bella-Veneet Oy, Kuopio
Junttan Oy, Kuopio
Finvector Vision Therapies Oy, Kuopio
Charles River, Kuopio
Yara/Kemira GrowHow Oyj, Siilinjärvi
Hydroline Oy, Siilinjärvi
Amec Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Varkaus
Andritz Oy, Varkaus
Stora Enso Oyj, Varkaus
Finland Laminated Timber Oy Ltd, Suonenjoki
Sepa Oy, Keitele
Keitele Forest Oy, Keitele
Lunawood Oy, Iisalmi
Metso Fabrics PMC Oy, Juankoski
Paakkilan Konepaja Oy, Tuusniemi

8. Research institutes in Pohjois-Savo
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) Finnish Medical Agency (Fimea) Geological Survey of Finland (GSF) National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Finnish Institute for Occupational Health (FIOH) Luke, Natural Resources Institute Finland Suonenjoki, Maaninka, Tervo Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine (KRIEM) East Finland Social and Welfare Centre of Expertise (ISO)

9. Population, jobs and income tax percentages in Pohjois-Savo

10. Jobs by sector of industry in Pohjois-Savo 2015

11. Agriculture and horticulture in Pohjois-Savo
Number of agricultural and horticultural enterprises (7% of the whole country)
Cultivated agricultural and horticultural area:
149 (1000 hectares) (6.5% of the whole country)
Average size of arable area: 42 ha
(45 ha in the whole country)
Berry production in Pohjois-Savo; 27 % of the whole country´s production
Milk production in Pohjois-Savo; 14 % of the whole country´s production
Beef production in Pohjois-Savo; 14 % of the whole country’s production

12. Forestry in Pohjois-Savo
Total land area 1.7 million hectares,
of which
- Forest land 1.4 million hectares
- Volume of growing stock 184 million m3
- Annual growth of stock 9.5 million m3
- Stumpage earnings 181 million €/year

13. QUALITY OF LIVING 31 500 free-time recidences
dwellings
free-time recidences
Close to nature – easy access to services
Clean and safe environment
Excellent possibilities for recreational activities
Housing in Saaristokaupunki representing new type of city
Housing areas situated within 500 metres from lake Kallavesi
Direct access to the city centre

14. Dwellings by type of building in Pohjois-Savo 2015
Residential buildings in Pohjois-Savo by type of heating fuel 2016 (gross floor area m2)

15. Tourism in Pohjois-Savo
- Sampea ja samppanjaa - Festival, Varkaus

16. Regional symbols Regional Flag Apatite, Regional Stone
Diver, Regional Bird
Regional Flag
Moose, Regional Animal
Vendace, Regional Fish
Kalakukko, Regional food
(oven baked, Rye bread
stuffed Fish and Pork fat)
Rowan, Regional Plant
Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo
P.O.Box 247, FI Kuopio, Finland
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