Kuopio

Summary

Kuopio is a city^[1]. Kuopio ranks in the top 10% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kuopio is located in North Savo^[3].
• Kuopio is in the country of Finland^[4].
• Kuopio's head of government is recorded as Jarmo Pirhonen^[5].
• Kuopio's image is recorded as Downtown Kuopio and Kallavesi as seen from Puijo tower, Kuopio, North Savo, Finland, 2023 April - 2.jpg^[6].
• Kuopio's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Kuopio's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[8].
• Kuopio's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Kuopio's official language is recorded as Finnish^[10].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Iisalmi^[11].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Juuka^[12].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Kaavi^[13].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Lapinlahti^[14].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Leppävirta^[15].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Pielavesi^[16].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Rautavaara^[17].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Siilinjärvi^[18].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Suonenjoki^[19].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Tervo^[20].
• Kuopio's shares border with is recorded as Tuusniemi^[21].
• Kuopio's coat of arms image is recorded as Kuopio.vaakuna.svg^[22].
• Kuopio's follows is recorded as Vehmersalmi^[23].
• Kuopio's follows is recorded as Karttula^[24].
• Kuopio's follows is recorded as Nilsiä^[25].
• Kuopio's follows is recorded as Maaninka^[26].
• Kuopio's follows is recorded as Juankoski^[27].

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Geography

Kuopio is in the country of Finland^[4]. Kuopio is located in North Savo^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+106477'}^[28], {'amount': '+112117'}^[29], {'amount': '+86575'}^[30], {'amount': '+86651'}^[31], {'amount': '+87347'}^[32], and {'amount': '+87821'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7], municipality of Finland^[8], and big city^[9].

History and Context

+1653-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kuopio^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kuopio include Kuopio Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Finland^[37].

Why It Matters

Kuopio ranks in the top 10% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month).^[2] Kuopio has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Kuopio is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Kuopio include Kuopio Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Finland^[37].