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 2,628 (31 December 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 3.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (10/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.

Kaavi
Municipality
Kaavin kunta
Kaavi kommun
Sivakkajoki River flows through Kaavi.
Sivakkajoki River flows through Kaavi.
Coat of arms of Kaavi
Location of Kaavi in Finland
Location of Kaavi in Finland
Coordinates: 62°58.5′N 028°29′E / 62.9750°N 28.483°E / 62.9750; 28.483
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)
 • Land674.08 km2 (260.26 sq mi)
 • Water115.49 km2 (44.59 sq mi)
 • Rank126th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[3]
 • Total2,628
 • Rank229th largest in Finland
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish98% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others1.9%
Population by age
 • 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 edit

 
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 edit

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kunnanjohtaja Harri Korhonen aloittanut 1.9.
  2. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  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. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat Virossa

Further reading edit

Koillis-Savo (newspaper)

External links edit

  Media related to Kaavi at Wikimedia Commons