POHJOIS-SAVO
Total area 20 366 km2
- of that water 18 %
Pohjois-Savo % of Finland
Population 248 400 4.6 %
Jobs Pohjois-Savo Finland
- agriculture 7 % 4 %
- industry 21 % 22 %
- services 72 % 74 %
Unemployment rate 12.7 % 12.4 %
Gross value added (GVA) Pohjois-Savo % of Finland
- total (EUR millions) 2012 7 475 3.8 %
- per capita (Finland = 100) 2012 81.9 - per capita (EU 28 = 100) 2012 94.2
Pohjois-Savo % of Finland Greatest branches of industry
EUR millions
- metal and metal products 1 565 3.0 %
- wood and paper 861 4.6 %
- food and beverages 670 5.7 %
The targeted population for the year 2030
250 000 inhabitants Development strategy is to strengthen
- business - knowledge - infrastructure - image of region - good environment
POHJOIS-SAVO IN A NUTSHELL
Biggest cities
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Kuopio, Iisalmi, VarkausRegions’ competencies
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Forest industries - Metal industries- Medical and wellbeing technology, e-health
- Environmental health, research of environmental change - Molecular medicine, pharmaceutical research,
biotechnology
- Energy Technology - Information technology
- Farming and agrobiotechnology - Tourism
The regional profile of Pohjois-Savo
(percentage of Finland)
2,2 2,6 3,1 3,6 3,8 3,9 4,0 4,1 4,1 4,2 4,2 4,3 4,5 4,5 5,0 5,3 5,4 5,5 6,3 6,5 7,1 8,3 9,0 10,4 14,2 28,3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 R&D expenditure Export Establishment of enterprises Number of enterprices GDP Number of people with a higher education degree Taxable income Employed labour force working in processing Employed labour force working in services Employed labour force 0-14-year-olds Number of overnight stays Added value of the industry POPULATION Over 65-year-olds Pensioners Total industrial investments Land Holiday homes Utilized agricultural area Number of agricultural and horticultural enterpises Employed labour force working in primary production Annual tree growth Waters Milk production Berry production % of Finland share of population 11.5.2015Population of Pohjois-Savo
by age and sex in 2014
Population changes in Pohjois-Savo
1990-2014
-4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 - 79 80 - 84 85 -MALES (122 775) FEMALES (125 632) Age personsSource: Statistics Finland
15 000 10 000 5 000 0 5 000 10 000 15 000 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500 0 500 1000 1500 19 90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14
Excess of births Total net migration Total change
persons
Universities:
University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus
- Natural sciences and technologies (photonics, medical and computational physics, new materials)
- Health sciences, molecular medicine and welfare research (nutrition and health, pharmaceutical research and development, molecular medicine, neurosciences) - Environmental research (climate change and bioenergy, environmental health) - A. I. Virtanen Institute
Sibelius Academy
Universities of applied sciences: Savonia University of Applied Sciences
- Technology and environmental know-how - Welfare knowledge
- Business competence and cultural knowledge Emergency Services College
HUMAK University of Applied Sciences Vocational schools:
Savo Vocational and Adult College Ylä-Savo Vocational College Kuopio Conservatoire
Ingman College of Crafts and Design Kuopio Home Economics School Pohjois-Savo Institute
Portaanpää Christian Institute
Level of education in 2013
Educational institutes in Pohjois-Savo
Pohjois-Savo Finland
Proportion of general examination graduates
in +15-year-olds (%) 69.7 69.4
Proportion of those with higher education
degrees 25.0 29.3
Proportion of those who have completed
secondary education exminations 43.9 40.1
No general examination completed after
primary schooling 30.3 30.6
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) Finnish Food Safety Authority (Evira) Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) Geological Survey of Finland (GSF)
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH)
Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), Suonenjoki MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Maaninka
Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute (FGFRI), Tervo Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine (KRIEM)
East Finland Social and Welfare Centre of Expertise (ISO)
Research institutes in Pohjois-Savo
Ponsse Oyj, Vieremä, Iisalmi www.ponsse.com
Normet Oy, Iisalmi www.normet.fi
Olvi Oyj, Iisalmi www.olvi.fi
Profile Vehicles, Iisalmi www.profilevehicles.com
Valio Oy, Lapinlahti www.valio.fi
Powerflute Oy Savon Sellu, Kuopio www.powerflute.com
Honeywell Oy, Kuopio www.honeywell.com
Bella-Veneet Oy, Kuopio www.bellaboats.com
Junttan Oy, Kuopio www.junttan.com
Ark Therapeutics, Kuopio www.arktherapeutics.com
Charles River, Cerebricon, Kuopio www.cerebricon.com
Yara/Kemira GrowHow Oyj, Siilinjärvi www.yara.com
Hydroline Oy, Siilinjärvi www.hydroline.com
Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Varkaus www.fwc.com
Andritz Oy, Varkaus www.andritz.com
Stora Enso Oyj, Varkaus www.storaenso.com
Finland Laminated Timber Oy Ltd, Suonenjoki
Sepa Oy, Keitele www.sepa.fi
Keitele Forest Oy, Keitele www.keitelegroup.fi
Lunawood Oy, Iisalmi www.lunawood.fi
Metso Fabrics PMC Oy, Juankoski www.metso.fi
Premium Board Oy, Juankoski www.premiumboard.fi
Paakkilan Konepaja Oy, Tuusniemi www.paakkilankonepaja.fi
Some important employers in
Pohjois-Savo
Jobs by sector of economy (%) in Pohjois-Savo and in Finland
0 5 10 15 20 25
Other services Human health and social activities Education Public administration Professional, scientific, technical, administrative and
support service activities
Information and communication, financial insurance and real estate activities
Accommodation and food service activities Trade, transportation and storage Construction Manufacturing Mining and quarrying, electricity and water supply Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Pohjois-Savo FINLAND
%
Agriculture and horticulture in Pohjois-Savo
Number of agricultural and horticultural enterprises 3 850 (7% of the whole country) Cultivated agricultural and horticultural area: 146 400 hectares
(6.5% of the whole country)
Average size of arable area: 38 ha (41.5 ha in the whole country)
Berry production in Pohjois-Savo; 30% of the whole country´s production
Milk production in Pohjois-Savo; 14.2% of the whole country´s production
The direct sales revenue of milk was about 140 million € (2012) Greenhouse and other plant production 28% Milk production 31% Cereals production 13% Beef production and other cattle
husbandry 12%
Pig and poultry husbandry and other grazing livestock 8% Outdoor production 6% Mixed production2%
Number of agricultural and horticultural enterprises by
production sector in Pohjois-Savo in 2013
Forestry in Pohjois-Savo
156 159 236 171 109 154 178 161 180 178 0 50 100 150 200 250 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* million €Stumpage Earnings in Pohjois-Savo in 2005-2014, million €
Total land area 1.7 million hectares, of which
forest land 1.4 million hectares
Volume of growing stock 184 million m
3Annual growth of stock 9.5 million m
3Treasures of Living
Pearls of Business
New housing in Saaristokaupunki
- New district in Kuopio.
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6 000 new houses for 14 000
inhabitants will be built in the next 10
years.
- New kind of housing worldwide:
Houses are situated within 500 meters
from the lake Kallavesi.
Dwellings and holiday homes by year of
construction in Pohjois-Savo 1990-2013
Detached houses 44 % Attached houses 16 % Blocks of flats 38 % Other buildings 2 %Dwellings by type of building in
Pohjois-Savo 2013
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 19 90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 20 06 20 07 20 08 20 09 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13Detached houses Attached houses
Blocks of flats Other than residential houses
Holiday homes units
Tourism in Pohjois-Savo
Time by train from Helsinki
Sport and freetime attractions
- Tahko, The Holiday Resort, Nilsiä - Puijo Tower and Ski Centre, Kuopio - Holiday Centre Rauhalahti, Kuopio - Kasurila Ski Centre, Siilinjärvi
- Lohimaa, The Fishing and Holiday Centre, Tervo - Kymppi Arena, Skiing and Curling, Leppävirta - Metsäkartano Wilderness Centre, Rautavaara
Spas
- Spa Hotel Rauhalahti, Kuopio - Fontanella Leisure Spa, Siilinjärvi - Spa Hotel Kunnonpaikka, Siilinjärvi - Runni Spa Hotel, Iisalmi
- Spa Hotel Vesileppis, Leppävirta - Tahko Spa, Nilsiä
Events
- Kuopio Tanssii ja Soi - Dance Festival - Kuopio International Wine Festival - Finland Ice Marathon, Kuopio
- Wife Carrying World Championships at Sonkajärvi - Suonenjoki Strawberry Carnival
Structural funds of the European Union
During 2014-2020 Pohjois-Savo implements
• European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund
(ESF) with an EU budget of EUR 149 million.
In addition, the state, municipalities, companies, educational and research institutes
and societies canalize co-financing to the projects.
Financial support from these funds is aligned with provincial development programs.
Most of the funding is directed to the development of entrepreneurship.
ERDF development funding is especially directed towards developing businesses in the
following themes:
• energy technology,
• mechanical engineering,
• health care industry.
The funding of the ESF program is especially directed towards reducing structural
unemployment, promoting entrepreneurship, developing innovation and new learning
methods similar to the working life.
Apatite, Regional Stone
Moose, Regional Animal
Kalakukko, Regional food
(oven baked, Rye bread stuffed Fish and Pork fat)
Diver, Regional Bird
Rowan, Regional Plant
Regional Flag
Regional symbols
Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo
P.O.Box 247, FI-70101 Kuopio, Finland Tel. +358 17 550 1400, Fax. +358 17 550 1428
Email: [email protected] Internet: http://www.pohjois-savo.fi
