Nilsiä is a former small

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and a

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. It joined the 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 ...

at the beginning of year 2013. It is located in the

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 regi ...

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. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is . The municipality is unilingually

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. The last few decades have been a period of rapid progress for the town, especially its tourism. There are still plenty of traditional rural occupations, but also many kinds of commercial activities. Nilsiä has become the administrative and commercial centre of Northeast Savonia and it co-operates actively with the city of

. The services in Nilsiä are as diverse as in many larger towns. Nilsiä has exceptionally much to offer to those who love sports and nature, whether it is winter or summer.

Tahkovuori Tahkovuori or Tahko is a resort in the middle of Finland, in Kuopio. It is about 70 kilometers north of the city centre and is open all year round. Tahko is a small tourist town with many restaurants and outdoor activities, including winter spo ...

is a popular winter sport centre. There are also marked routes for snowmobile trainers. In summer there are many marked paths for hiking and mountain biking. There is a marina and good fishing possibilities in lakes Syväri and Vuotjärvi, like in the Lastukoski rapids, too. Nilsiä is also a well-known golf centre.

People born in Nilsiä

* Olli Zitting (1872 – 1929) * Aatu Halme (1873 – 1933) *

Aaro Salo Aron (Aaro) Salo (10 February 1874, Nilsiä - 22 October 1949; original surname ''Hiltunen'') was a Finland, Finnish house painter and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1913 and again from 1917 to 1918, represent ...

(1874 – 1949) * Anni Savolainen-Tapaninen (1875 – 1952) * Emil Rautaharju (1875 – 1947) * Ville Korhonen (1877 – 1931) *

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 ...

(1883 – 1959) *

Taavetti Lukkarinen Taavetti Lukkarinen (8 November 1884 in Nilsiä – 2 October 1916 in Oulu) was a former Kemi Oy's foreman from Keminmaa, Finland, who was sentenced to death for treason after helping German prisoners of war who had fled the Kirov Railway const ...

(1884 – 1916) * Antti Tossavainen (1886 – 1962) * Heikki Taskinen (1888 – 1952) * Ville Kyrönen (1891 – 1959) * Pauli Pitkänen (1911 – 1941) * Osmo Vepsäläinen (1931 – ) * Raimo Tuomainen (1957 – )

References

External links

*
Municipality of Nilsiä
– Official website Nilsiä Church

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsia Populated places established in 1869 *Nilsiä Former municipalities of Finland 1869 establishments in the Russian Empire