The Kuopio Province ( fi, Kuopion lääni, sv, Kuopio län, russian: Куопиоская губерния) was a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after its capital, city of
Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
.
History
The predecessor of province was the
County of Savolax and Karelia
Savolax and Karelia County ( sv, Savolax och Karelens län, fi, Savonlinnan ja Karjalan lääni) was a county of Sweden 1775-1809 and province of Grand Duchy of Finland 1809-1831. It was formed in 1775 when Savolax and Kymmenegård County was di ...
, which was established in 1775 when Finland was integrated part of
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
.
As a consequence of the tumultuous conflicts of the
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European states formed into various coalitions. It produced a period of Fren ...
,
Sweden
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had allied itself with the Russian Empire,
United Kingdom
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and the other parties of the
Fourth Coalition against
Napoleonic France
The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, then the French Empire (; Latin: ) after 1809, also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Eu ...
. However, following the treaty of
Treaty of Tilsit
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in 1807, Russia made peace with France and left the coalition. This enabled Russia in 1808 to challenge Sweden in the
Finnish War
The Finnish War ( sv, Finska kriget, russian: Финляндская война, fi, Suomen sota) was fought between the Gustavian era, Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic ...
, over the control of Finland. In the
Treaty of Fredrikshamn
The Treaty of Fredrikshamn ( sv, Freden i Fredrikshamn; russian: Фридрихсгамский мирный договор), or the Treaty of Hamina ( fi, Haminan rauha), was a peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Imperial Russia on 17 ...
on September 17, 1809 Sweden was obliged to cede all its territory in Finland, east of the
Torne River
The Torne, also known as the Tornio ( fi, Tornionjoki, sv, Torne älv, , se, Duortneseatnu, fit, Tornionväylä), is a river in northern Sweden and Finland. For approximately half of its length, it defines the border between these two countr ...
, to Russia.
The ceded territories became a part of the Russian Empire and were reconstituted into the
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland ( fi, Suomen suuriruhtinaskunta; sv, Storfurstendömet Finland; russian: Великое княжество Финляндское, , all of which literally translate as Grand Principality of Finland) was the predecessor ...
, with the Russian Tsar as the Grand Duke. At first there wasn't any changes in the
County of Savolax and Karelia
Savolax and Karelia County ( sv, Savolax och Karelens län, fi, Savonlinnan ja Karjalan lääni) was a county of Sweden 1775-1809 and province of Grand Duchy of Finland 1809-1831. It was formed in 1775 when Savolax and Kymmenegård County was di ...
, which was now a province in the autonomic Grand Duchy. Kuopio Province was established in 1831 from this province, while its southern parts were transferred to the new
Mikkeli Province
The Mikkeli Province ( fi, Mikkelin lääni, sv, S:t Michels län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Mikkeli.
Parts of the province were transferred to the Central Finland Province in 1960. In ...
.
In 1960 the eastern part of the Kuopio province was separated as the
Northern Karelia Province. In 1997 the province was reunited with Northern Karelia and together they merged with the
Mikkeli Province
The Mikkeli Province ( fi, Mikkelin lääni, sv, S:t Michels län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Mikkeli.
Parts of the province were transferred to the Central Finland Province in 1960. In ...
, to establish the new
Eastern Finland Province
Eastern Finland ( fi, Itä-Suomen lääni, sv, Östra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.
History
On Septemb ...
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Maps
Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)
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Iisalmi
Iisalmi (; sv, Idensalmi) is a town and municipality in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is located north of Kuopio and south of Kajaani. The municipality has a population of (), which makes it the second largest of the five towns ...
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Juankoski
Juankoski is a former town and municipality of Finland. In March 2014, the Juankoski city council decided that the town would merge with Kuopio in the beginning of 2017.
Juankoski is located in the province of Eastern Finland, part of the Northern ...
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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 fr ...
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Karttula
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Keitele
Keitele is a municipality of Finland.
It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Neighbour municipalities are Pielavesi, Pihtipudas, ...
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Kiuruvesi
Kiuruvesi is a town and municipality of Finland located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of
which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Iisalmi, Pielavesi, ...
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Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cult ...
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Lapinlahti
Lapinlahti (; sv, Lapinlahti, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region, located north of the city of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The populati ...
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Leppävirta
Leppävirta () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region, south of Kuopio along the Finnish national road 5. The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population densi ...
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Maaninka
Maaninka ( sv, Maaninka, also ) is a former municipality in the region of Northern Savonia, in Finland. It was merged with the city of Kuopio on 1 January 2015.
The municipality had a population of 3,747 (30 November 2014) and it covered an area ...
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Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013.
It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of whic ...
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Pielavesi
Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia 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
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Rautalampi
Rautalampi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia 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.
Neigh ...
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Rautavaara
Rautavaara is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia 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.
Tiili ...
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Siilinjärvi
Siilinjärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio, which largely surrounds Siilinjärvi. Another neighbour municipality with Kuopio is Lapinlahti. The name, in Finnish, apparently transla ...
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Sonkajärvi
Sonkajärvi (; formerly known as ''Rutakko'') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia region, north of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . ...
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Suonenjoki
Suonenjoki (; literally means "vein's river") is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region, southwest of the Kuopio city.
The town has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The pop ...
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Tervo
Tervo is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of (), making it Northern Savonia's least populous municipality. It covers an area ...
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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 Heinäv ...
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Varkaus
Varkaus (before year 1929 ''Warkaus'') is a Middle- Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region, between city of Kuopio and town of Savonlinna.
T ...
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Varpaisjärvi
Varpaisjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the municipality of Lapinlahti on January 1, 2011.
The municipality was located in the Northern Savonia region in the province of Eastern Finland. It had a population of ...
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Vehmersalmi
Vehmersalmi is a former municipality of Finland. It has been a part of the city of Kuopio since January 1, 2005.
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 2, ...
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Vesanto
Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Neighbour municipalities are Keitele, Konnevesi, ...
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Vieremä
Vieremä is a municipality of Finland in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Ponsse, one of the world ...
Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)
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Kuopion maalaiskunta
Kuopion maalaiskunta was a municipality in eastern Finland in Kuopio Province. The municipality was disbanded in early 1969. Most of the area of Kuopion maalaiskunta was connected to the city of Kuopio, but two villages of Kuopion maalaiskunta, K ...
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Muuruvesi
Muuruvesi is a village and a former municipality of Finland at the time of its existence in the Kuopio Province, now in Northern Savonia. Together with Säyneinen, it was consolidated with Juankoski in 1971, since 2017 part of Kuopio.
Geogra ...
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Pielisensuu
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Pälkjärvi
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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
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savon ...
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Säyneinen
Säyneinen is a village and a former municipality of Finland at the time of its existence in the Kuopio Province, now in Northern Savonia. Together with Muuruvesi, it was consolidated with Juankoski in 1971, since 2017 part of Kuopio.
Geograph ...
Governors
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Lars Sackleen 1831–1833
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Gustaf Adolf Ramsay 1833–1854
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* Arthur Berndt
*Bruce C. Berndt
*Catherine Berndt
* Doug Berndt
* Jerry Berndt
* John Berndt
* Jule Berndt, American Lutheran clergyman and politician
* Helmut Berndt
* Marianne Berndt
*Ronald Berndt
Ronald ...
1854–1855
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Sten Knut Johan Furuhjelm
The STEN (or Sten gun) is a family of British submachine guns chambered in 9×19mm which were used extensively by Commonwealth of Nations, British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War. They had a simple design and ...
1855–1862
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Samuel Henrik Antell
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bib ...
1862–1866
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Johan August von Essen 1866–1873
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Carl Gustaf Mortimer von Kraemer 1873–1884
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August Alexander Järnefelt 1884–1888
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Johan Fredrik Gustaf Aminoff 1888–1899
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Henrik Åkerman 1899–1900
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Edvard Gabriel Krogius 1900–1903
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Martin Alexius Bergh (Martti Vuori) 1903–1905
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Emil Wilhelm Stenius
Emil or Emile may refer to:
Literature
*'' Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
* ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life
*'' Emil and the Detecti ...
1905–1911
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Werner Nikolaus Tavaststjerna 1911–1913
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Arthur Spåre 1913–1917
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Albert von Hellens 1917–1918
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Gustaf Ignatius 1918–1940
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Pekka Heikkinen Petter (Pekka) Wilhelm Heikkinen (24 April 1883 in Nilsiä – 4 February 1959) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 17 December 1927 to 22 December 1928 and from 16 August 1929 to 4 July 1930, a ...
1940–1950
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Lauri Riikonen 1950–1960
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Erkki O. Mantere 1960–1966
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Risto Hölttä 1966–1978
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Kauko Hjerppe 1978–1993
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Olavi Martikainen 1993–1997
See also
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State Provincial Office of Kuopio
The Kuopio Governor Palace or State Provincial Office of Kuopio ( fi, Kuopion lääninhallitusrakennus) is a former government building in Kuopio, Finland, located in the Väinölänniemi district on the Hallituskatu street in the immediate vicin ...
References
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Provinces of Finland (1917–97)
1831 establishments in the Russian Empire