Tuusniemi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tuusniemi
Municipality
Tuusniemen kunta Tuusniemi kommun
Tuusniemi town hall
Coat of arms
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!

See also

• For more information in Spanish, you can visit: Tuusniemi para niños