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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 () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It is from Kuopio and from Joensuu. Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Juuka, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Sights and activities * 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 * Mõniste, Estonia * Võru County, Estonia Notable people * Harri Hakkarainen, javelin thrower *Isto Hiltunen, musician *Matti Koivunen, ice hockey player *Seppo Kononen, journalist, had award 2011 (Suomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It is from Kuopio and from Joensuu. Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Juuka, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Sights and activities * 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 * Mõniste, Estonia * Võru County, Estonia Notable people * Harri Hakkarainen, javelin thrower *Isto Hiltunen, musician *Matti Koivunen, ice hockey player *Seppo Kononen, journalist, had award 2011 (Suomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juutila Foundry
Juutila Foundry is the oldest working bell foundry in Finland. Juutila foundry was founded in 1881. Juutila Foundry (''Juutilan valimo'' or ''Metallivalimo H & E Juutilainen'' in Finnish) is situated in the village of Vehkalahti in Kaavi, Northern Savonia. Juutila Foundry Museum is in the old foundry building. It is a unique museum in the Nordic countries introducing the traditional sand casting method of the foundry. Juutila Foundry, Municipality of Kaavi, January 12, 2013 History Juutila Foundry casts products out of bronze and . The foundry can make single pieces up to 500 kg (about 1100 lb). The different kinds of bells and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaikkojoki River
Vaikkojoki River is a long river, which is in provinces of Northern Karelia and Northern Savonia. The waters of Vaikkojoki River flows from Lake Vaikkojärvi to Lake Kaavinjärvi, from the municipality of Juuka to municipality of Kaavi. The elevation difference of the river is more than . There are 27 rapids in Vaikkojoki River. The total length of the rapids is approximately . Lake Kärenjärvi, Lake Vihtajärvi, Lake Saarijärvi and Lake Retunen are the largest lakes in the area of Vaikkojoki River. The total length of Vaikkojoki Canoeing Route is about . Tourism Vaikkojoki River is a versatile recreational and leisure area offering outdoor activities round the year. Most of the tourism enterprises of the area are located in Kaavi, Northern Savonia. The tourism enterprises of Vaikkojoki area offer accommodation services which include holiday villages, cottages and camping sites. The transportation services and hiring services (equipments for canoeing, fishing and skiing) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telkkämäki Nature Reserve
The Telkkämäki Nature Reserve (in Finnish: ''Telkkämäen luonnonsuojelualue'' or ''Telkkämäen kaskiperinnetila'') is an open-air museum and a heritage farm in the municipality of Kaavi, in the Northern Savonia region of Finland. It covers one square kilometer (0.39 sq mi). The reserve was established in 1989, allowing visitors to see how people lived and farmed when slash-and-burn agriculture was practiced in Eastern Finland in the 15th century. Some areas of Telkkämäki are still burned annually. The area is managed by a state-owned enterprise, Metsähallitus, which manages most of the protected areas in Finland. Natural environment Telkkämäki Nature Reserve is mostly covered by green-leafed forests, its most typical trees are alder and birch. There are also many damp forests around the farm. Wild berries such as wild strawberries ('' Fragaria vesca'') and wild blueberries (bilberries) grow in the forests of Telkkämäki. Among the many bird species in the reserve are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Savonia
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; fi, Pohjois-Savo; sv, Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region. The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called ''Kalakukko''. Historical provinces ''For history, geography and culture see: Savonia'' Municipalities North Savo includes 19 municipalities, which five of them are cities and towns (marked bold). * Iisalmi (''Idensalmi'') **Population: * Joroinen (''Jorois'') **Population: * Kaavi **Population: * Keitele **Population: * Kiuruvesi **Population: * Kuopio **Population: * Lapinlahti (''Lapinlax'') **Population: * Leppävirta **Population: * Pielavesi **Population: * Rautalampi **Population: * Rautavaara **Population: * Siilinjärvi **Population: * Sonkajärvi **Population: * Suonenjoki **Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koillis-Savo (newspaper)
Koillis-Savo is a newspaper that is published by Savon Media Oy. It is established in 1963. Koillis Savo is published every Thursday in Kaavi and Tuusniemi in North Savo, also in Juankoski and Riistavesi Riistavesi is a medium-sized lake in the Vuoksi main catchment area. It is located in the Northern Savonia region in Finland, close to the town of Kuopio. References External links Official site 1963 establishments in Finland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juuka
Juuka (; sv, Juga) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Geography Juuka as a whole consists of 20 villages. The large expanse of Juuka consists of: * Ahmovaara * Halivaara (Hali) * Juuka * Kannas * Kajoo * Kuhnusta * Larinsaari * Matara * Nunnanlahti * Paalasmaa * Petrovaara * Pihlajavaara * Polvela * Raholanvaara (Rahola) * Timovaara * Tuopanjoki * Vaikko * Vihtasuo * Vuokko The neighboring municipalities of Juuka are Kuopio, Kaavi, Kontiolahti, Lieksa, Nurmes, Polvijärvi and Rautavaara. The ''former'' neighboring municipalities are the Nurmes rural municipality, which was annexed to Nurmes in 1973, Pielisjärvi, which was also connected to Lieksa in 1973, and Säyneinen, which was annexed to Juankoski in 1971; Juankoski, on the other hand, was connected to Kuopio in 2017. Etymology Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Niskanen
Hugo Olavi Niskanen (8 September 1920 – 4 December 2014) was a Finnish former long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kaavi. Niskanen died in Outokumpu Outokumpu Oyj is a group of international companies headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, employing 10,600 employees in more than 30 countries. Outokumpu is the largest producer of stainless steel in Europe and the second largest producer in the A ... at age 94.ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL VOL 23, NO. 1 – JANUARY 6, 2015 References 1920 births 2014 deaths Finnish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Kaavi Sportspeople from North Savo 20th-century Finnish people 21st-century Finnish people {{longdistance-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harri Hakkarainen
Harri Tapio Hakkarainen (born 16 October 1969 in Kaavi) is a retired male javelin thrower from Finland. He set his personal best (87.82 metres) on 24 June 1995 in Kuortane Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Al .... Seasonal bests by year *1986 - 60.38 *1987 - 63.88 *1988 - 65.78 *1989 - 70.06 *1992 - 83.46 *1993 - 84.36 *1994 - 85.46 *1995 - 87.82 *1996 - 87.44 *1997 - 86.48 *1998 - 85.34 *1999 - 85.00 *2000 - 85.65 *2001 - 83.67 *2002 - 80.56 *2003 - 77.52 *2004 - 74.60 *2005 - 74.11 *2006 - 71.34 *2007 - 72.07 *2008 - 72.11 *2009 - 70.55 *2010 - 65.46 *2011 - 61.20 *2012 - 61.85 Achievements ReferencesIAAF Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuusniemi
Tuusniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Savo region, east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is Neighbour municipalities are Heinävesi, Juankoski, Kaavi, Kuopio, Leppävirta and Outokumpu. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable people * Olli Miettinen (1869–1946) – politician * Väinö Ikonen (1895–1954) – Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympian * Antti Rissanen (born 1931) – sport shooter and Olympian * Tuula Haatainen (born 1960) – politician * Elisa Holopainen Elisa Holopainen (born 27 December 2001) is a Finnish ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), winger and member of the Finland women's national ice hockey team, Finnish national team, currently playing in the Finnish Naisten Liiga (ice hockey), Naisten L ... (born 2001) – ice hockey player and Olympic bronze medalist References External links Municipality of Tuusniemi– Official website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outokumpu, Finland
Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, west of Joensuu and east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The most important road connection in the locality is Highway 9. Neighbouring municipalities are Heinävesi, Kaavi, Liperi, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The fir-twigged line in the coat of arms of Outokumpu refers to the name ''Kuusjärvi'' (literally "spruce lake") at the time the municipality's coat of arms was established, and the copper symbol refers to Outokumpu Oyj's mines, which later gave their name to the entire township. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson, and the Kuusjärvi municipal council approved it at its meeting on November 21, 1952. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on February 18, 1953. History The municipality was formerly known as ''Kuus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polvijärvi
Polvijärvi (; literally "knee lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Juuka, Kaavi, Kontiolahti, Liperi Outokumpu. The municipality is unilingually Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also .... Polvijärvi is established in 1876. Notable people * Heikki Soininen (1891–1957) * Vilho Turunen (1923–1973) * Jouni Kortelainen (born 1957) * Annikka Mutanen (born 1965) References External links Municipality of Polvijärvi– Official website Populated places established in 1876 1876 establishments in Finland {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
