Kaavi

Kaavi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. Kaavi is also a part of historical Karelia. The municipality has a population of 2,640 (26 October 2023)[3] and covers an area of 789.59 square kilometres (304.86 sq mi) of which 115.49 km2 (44.59 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 3.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.2/sq mi). It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Kuopio and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Joensuu. Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Juuka, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi.

For the village in Estonia, see Kaavi, Estonia.
Kaavi
Municipality
Kaavin kunta
Kaavi kommun
Kaavi is located in the Northern Savonia
Kaavi is located in the Northern Savonia
Coat of arms of Kaavi
Coat of arms
Location of Kaavi in Finland
Location of Kaavi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°58.5′N 028°29′E
Country Finland
RegionNorthern Savonia
Sub-regionNorth Eastern Savonia
Charter1875
Government
 • Municipal managerHarri Korhonen [1]
Area
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total789.59 km2 (304.86 sq mi)
 • Land674.10 km2 (260.27 sq mi)
 • Water115.49 km2 (44.59 sq mi)
 • Rank126th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-10-26)[3]
 • Total2,640
 • Rank227th largest in Finland
 • Density3.92/km2 (10.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
[4]
 • Finnish98% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others1.9%
Population by age
[5]
 • 0 to 1411.1%
 • 15 to 6453.2%
 • 65 or older35.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kaavi.fi

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Sights and activities
Telkkämäki Heritage Farm
  • Telkkämäki Nature Reserve (Heritage Farm)
  • Juutila Foundry Museum (the only sand casting museum in the Nordic countries, foundry since 1881)
  • Vaikkojoki River; shooting the rapids, fishing, hiking, canoeing
  • Kaavi Blues Festival in June
  • Summer theaters in Luikonlahti and Maarianvaara
  • Kaavi Church
  • Orthodox Chapel in Luikonlahti

Twin towns

Notable people

References
  1. Kunnanjohtaja Harri Korhonen aloittanut 1.9.
  2. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat Virossa

Further reading

Koillis-Savo (newspaper)

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