Kaavi
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) and covers an area of 789.59 square kilometres (304.86 sq mi) of which 115.49 km2 (44.59 sq mi) is water. 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 | |
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Municipality | |
| Kaavin kunta Kaavi kommun | |
Sivakkajoki River flows through Kaavi. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kaavi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°58.5′N 028°29′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Northern Savonia |
| Sub-region | North Eastern Savonia |
| Charter | 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Harri Korhonen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 789.59 km2 (304.86 sq mi) |
| • Land | 674.08 km2 (260.26 sq mi) |
| • Water | 115.49 km2 (44.59 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 126th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,628 |
| • Rank | 229th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.2% |
| • 65 or older | 35.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kaavi.fi |
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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