Kaavi

Municipality

Kaavin kunta

Kaavi is located in the Northern Savonia.

Coat of arms

Location of Kaavi in Finland

Coordinates: 62°58.5′N 028°29′E / 62.9750°N 28.483°ECoordinates: 62°58.5′N 028°29′E / 62.9750°N 28.483°E

Country

Finland

Region

Northern Savonia

Sub-region

Northeastern Savonia sub-region

Charter

1875

Government

• Municipal manager

Ari Sopanen

Area (2016-01-01)

• Total

674.02 km² (260.24 sq mi)

• Land

674.10 km² (260.27 sq mi)

• Water

115.49 km² (44.59 sq mi)

Area rank

126th largest in Finland

Population (2016-03-31)

• Total

3,193

• Rank

225th largest in Finland

• Density

4.74/km² (12.3/sq mi)

Population by native language

• Finnish

99.3% (official)

• Swedish

0.1%

• Others

0.6%

Population by age

• 0 to 14

15.2%

• 15 to 64

59.3%

• 65 or older

25.5%

Time zone

EET (UTC+2)

• Summer (DST)

EEST (UTC+3)

Municipal tax rate

20%

Website

www.kaavi.fi

Kaavi is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. Kaavi is also a part of historical Karelia. The municipality has a population of 3,193 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 674.02 square kilometres (260.24 sq mi) of which 115.49 km² (44.59 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.74 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.3/sq mi). There is 60 km to Kuopio and 90 km to Joensuu. Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Juuka, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

In language of Sami (also spelled Sámi or Saami) the word kaavi means a boat harbour.

There is 261 lakes, example Rikkavesi, Kaavinjärvi, Saarijärvi, Rauvanjärvi and Sivakkajärvi. Rivers, example Rauvanjoki, Sivakkajoki, Syrjäjoki and Vaikkojoki.

86 swamps covers about 8% about municipalitys area. Swamps shape is typically small, narrow and broken because those have formed betveen hills.

At Kaavi's bedrock have been founded many minerals, example copper, zink and cobolt.

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