1. FINLAND’S MOST COVETED
POHJOIS-SAVO

2. POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELL TOTAL AREA 20 366 km2 water 18 %
POPULATION Pohjois-Savo
(4.5 % of Finland)
UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE Pohjois-Savo Finland
12 % %
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) Pohjois-Savo
total (EUR millions) (3.7 % of Finland)
per capita (Finland=100)
per capita (EU28=100)
GREATEST BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY Pohjois-Savo
(turnover) (EUR millions) % of Finland
metal and metal products ,2 %
wood and paper %
food and beverages %
The target population for the year 2040 is
between – inhabitants (incl. Joroinen)

3. SMART SPECIALISATION IN POHJOIS-SAVO REGION
WOOD
& BIO PROCESSING
WELFARE
TECHNOLOGY
TOURISM
MACHINE
& ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
WATER
PROCESSES
FOODSTUFFS

4. REGIONAL PROFILE OF POHJOIS-SAVO
(percentage of Finland)
TIME DISTANCES BY TRAIN FROM HELSINKI IN 2015

5. POPULATION OF POHJOIS-SAVO (2016)
TOTAL INHABITANTS
of which…
0–14 years old 15 %
15–64 years old 62 %
65 and over 23 %
Average age years
Employment rate 62.9%
LEVEL OF EDUCATION (%)
Proportion of general examination
graduates (aged 15+) 72
Proportion of those with
higher education degrees 27
Proportion of those to have upper secondary education examinations 44
No general examination completed after primary schooling 28

6. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES IN POHJOIS-SAVO
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Emergency Services College
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
Sumitomo 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
Paakkilan Konepaja Oy, Tuusniemi
Oy Medfiles ltd, Kuopio

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 of Occupational Health (FIOH)
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) CMC Finland, Crisis Management Centre Finland
KUH Neuro Center

9. POPULATION, JOBS AND INCOME TAX PERCENTAGES IN POHJOIS-SAVO
MUNICIPALITY
POPULATION BY MUNICIPALITIES IN 2016
JOBS (2015)
INCOME TAX (%) IN 2018
TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBS
PRIMARY PRODUCTION (%)
INDUSTRY (%)
SERVICES (%)
Iisalmi
21 767
8 839
5.3
22.8
71.9
20.50
Kaavi
3 154
915
17.3
23.4
59.3
21.75
Keitele
2 346
1 040
12.8
37.2
50.0
Kiuruvesi
8 444
2 632
27.0
14.5
58.4
20.75
Kuopio
50 347
3.3
13.6
83.2
Lapinlahti
9 882
3 015
19.3
25.5
55.2
21.25
Leppävirta
9 865
2 778
8.8
34.1
57.1
21.00
Pielavesi
4 697
1 314
24.6
10.5
64.9
Rautalampi
3 288
956
21.0
17.6
61.4
22.00
Rautavaara
1 723
488
15.5
11.3
73.2
Siilinjärvi
21 768
7 017
4.6
29.9
65.5
Sonkajärvi
4 199
1 184
24.4
15.7
59.8
Suonenjoki
7 312
2 452
28.6
62.5
Tervo
1 611
422
23.1
9.7
67.2
Tuusniemi
2 643
614
24.1
13.7
62.1
Varkaus
21 468
8 244
1.8
33.0
65.2
Vesanto
2 148
592
24.2
10.1
65.6
21.50
Vieremä
3 721
1 847
25.2
42.8
32.1
POHJOIS-SAVO
94 696
6.7
19.6
73.7
20.78
Finland
3.5
20.5
76.0
19.86

10. JOBS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (%) IN POHJOIS-SAVO (2015)

11. AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE IN POHJOIS-SAVO
Number of agricultural and horticultural enterprises by production sector in Pohjois-Savo (2017)
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 136 800 DWELLINGS 31 500 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. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN
POHJOIS-SAVO BY TYPE OF HEATING FUEL 2016 (GROSS FLOOR AREA M2)
DWELLINGS BY TYPE OF
BUILDING IN POHJOIS-SAVO 2016

15. TOURISM IN POHJOIS-SAVO
SPORT AND FREETIME ATTRACTIONS
Tahko, The Holiday Resort, Nilsiä
Puijo Tower and Ski Centre, Kuopio
Holiday Centre Rauhalahti, Kuopio
Kasurila Ski Centre, Siilinjärvi
Lohimaa, The Fishing and Holiday Centre, Tervo
Kymppi Arena, Skiing and Curling, Leppävirta
Metsäkartano Youth and Wilderness Centre, Rautavaara
SPAS
Spa Hotel Rauhalahti, Kuopio
Fontanella Leisure Spa, Siilinjärvi
Spa Hotel Kunnonpaikka, Siilinjärvi
Spa Hotel Runni, Iisalmi Spa Hotel Kuntoranta, Varkaus
Vesileppis Centre for sports and health, Leppävirta
Tahko Spa, Nilsiä
EVENTS
Kuopio Tansii ja Soi –Dance Festival
Kuopio International Wine Festival
Finland Ice Marathon, Kuopio
Wife Carrying World Championship at Sonkajärvi
Suonenjoki Strawberry Carnival
Oluset Beer Festival at Iisalmi
RockCock, Kuopio
- Sampea ja samppanjaa - Festival, Varkaus

16. Kalakukko, regional food Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo
REGIONAL SYMBOLS
Regional flag
Apatite,
regional stone
Kalakukko, regional food
Vendace,
regional fish
Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo
P.O.Box 247, FI Kuopio, Finland
Tel
Elk,
regional animal
Diver,
regional bird
Rowan,
regional plant