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Kuopio

Kuopio City, Eastern Finland
City
Kuopion kaupunki
Kuopio stad
Kuopio viewed from the Puijo Tower
Kuopio viewed from the Puijo Tower
Coat of arms of Kuopio City, Eastern Finland
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 62°53′33″N 027°40′42″E / 62.89250°N 27.67833°E / 62.89250; 27.67833Coordinates: 62°53′33″N 027°40′42″E / 62.89250°N 27.67833°E / 62.89250; 27.67833
Country  Finland
Region Northern Savonia
Sub-region Kuopio sub-region
Settled 1653
Charter 1775
Government
 • City manager Petteri Paronen
Area (2011-01-01)
 • Total 2,317.24 km2 (894.69 sq mi)
 • Land 1,597.39 km2 (616.76 sq mi)
 • Water 719.85 km2 (277.94 sq mi)
Area rank 32nd largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 112,158
 • Rank 9th largest in Finland
 • Density 70.21/km2 (181.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 97.8% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 2.1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 15.6%
 • 15 to 64 68.9%
 • 65 or older 15.4%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code FI-70101
Municipal tax rate 19.5%
Website www.kuopio.fi
Kuopio
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