| North Savo | |
| Native Name: | |
| Official Name: | Region of North Savo Finnish: Pohjois-Savon maakunta Swedish: Landskapet Norra Savolax |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Flag Size: | 75px |
| Flag Border: | no |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Coordinates: | 63°N 27°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Historical province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Savonia |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kuopio |
| Parts Type: | Other towns |
| Parts: | Iisalmi, Kiuruvesi, Suonenjoki and Varkaus |
| Area Total Km2: | 20366.70 |
| Population Total: | 244,236 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | €7.831 billion (2015) |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics1 Info2: | €31,542 (2015) |
| Blank Name Sec1: | NUTS |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 132 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Regional mammal |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Moose, Alces alces |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Regional bird |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Regional fish |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Vendace, Coregonus albula |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Regional flower |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | Rowan, Sorbus aucuparia |
| Blank4 Name Sec2: | Regional stone |
| Blank4 Info Sec2: | Apatite |
| Blank5 Name Sec2: | Regional lake |
| Blank5 Info Sec2: | Lake Juojärvi |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Iso Code: | FI-15 |
| Website: | pohjois-savo.fi |
North Savo[2] (or Northern Savonia; Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: 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.[3]
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
See main article: Municipalities of North Savo. The region of North Savo consists of 19 municipalities, five of which have city status (marked in bold).
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Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Savo: