Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of 98,706 makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of 2,317.24 square kilometres (894.69 sq mi), of which 719.85 km (277.94 sq mi) is water and half forest. The population density is only 62 /km (160 /sq mi), but the city’s urban areas are populated very densely (urban area: 1 617.6 /km²), nationally second only to capital Helsinki (urban area: 1,690.0/km²). The population of the entire Kuopio region is 119,472.
The town of Nilsiä joined Kuopio at the beginning of the year 2013 and Kuopio’s population turned over 100,000.
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