| Nilsiä | |
| Official Name: | Finnish: Nilsiän kaupunki Swedish: Nilsiä stad |
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Savonia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northeastern Savonia sub-region |
| Established Title: | Charter |
| Established Date: | 1869 |
| Established Title2: | Town privileges |
| Established Date2: | 1998 |
| Extinct Title: | Consolidated |
| Extinct Date: | 2013 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 847.71 |
| Area Land Km2: | 711.57 |
| Area Water Km2: | 136.14 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2012 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 6528 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics1 Info1: | % (official) |
| Demographics1 Info2: | % |
| Demographics1 Info3: | % |
| Demographics1 Info4: | % |
| Demographics2 Title1: | 0 to 14 |
| Demographics2 Info1: | % |
| Demographics2 Title2: | 15 to 64 |
| Demographics2 Info2: | % |
| Demographics2 Title3: | 65 or older |
| Demographics2 Info3: | % |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 63.205°N 33°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Website: | www.nilsia.fi |
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 which 136.14km2 is water. The population density is .
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.[3]
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 Kuopio. 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 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.