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Tuusniemi
Municipality
Tuusniemen kunta
Tuusniemi kommun
Tuusniemi town hall
Tuusniemi town hall
Coat of arms of Tuusniemi
Coat of arms
Location of Tuusniemi in Finland
Location of Tuusniemi in Finland
Country  Finland
Region North Savo
Sub-region North Eastern Savonia
Charter 1870
Area
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total 699.43 km2 (270.05 sq mi)
 • Land 543.18 km2 (209.72 sq mi)
 • Water 156.15 km2 (60.29 sq mi)
Area rank 157th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total 2,313
 • Rank 244th largest in Finland
 • Density 4.26/km2 (11.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 97.4% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 2.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 10%
 • 15 to 64 53.4%
 • 65 or older 36.6%
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website www.tuusniemi.fi

Tuusniemi is a small town, also called a municipality, in Finland. It is located in the North Savo region. Tuusniemi is about 59 kilometers (37 miles) east of the city of Kuopio.

As of 31 December 2023, Tuusniemi has a population of 2,313 people. The municipality covers an area of 699.43 square kilometres (270.05 sq mi), with a good part of it, 156.15 km2 (60.29 sq mi), being water. This means there are many lakes and rivers!

The towns closest to Tuusniemi are Heinävesi, Juankoski, Kaavi, Kuopio, Leppävirta, and Outokumpu. The main language spoken in Tuusniemi is Finnish.

People from Tuusniemi

Many interesting people have come from Tuusniemi. Here are a few:

  • Olli Miettinen (1869–1946) – He was a politician, which means he helped make decisions for the country.
  • Väinö Ikonen (1895–1954) – He was a talented Greco-Roman wrestler and even competed in the Olympics.
  • Antti Rissanen (born 1931) – He is a sport shooter who also competed in the Olympics.
  • Tuula Haatainen (born 1960) – She is another important politician from Tuusniemi.
  • Elisa Holopainen (born 2001) – She is an ice hockey player who won a bronze medal at the Olympics!

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