City of Kuopio
1775
The year of foundation
124 000
Residents
8
The 8th biggest city of Finland
2
The 2nd most attractive city in Finland

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Cities for Better Health program included in Danish royal couple's state visit
Helsinki, 4 March 2025 – The cities of Turku and Kuopio and the Cities for Better Health partnership were part of the state visit program when King Frederik X and […]
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New project to support immigrant families and schools - Kuopio receives over €300 000 in EU funding
The integration of immigrant families and the educational success of their children are key to the future of society as a whole. Now, the Setlementti Puijola Growing Together project is […]
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Winter Mobility Survey to find out about everyday mobility habits and cycling activity
City of Kuopio is participating in the FinnCycle project, which has carried out the Winter Mobility Survey 2025 to find out residents’ everyday mobility habits in winter, cycling activity, and […]
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Again, plenty to do for children and young people in Kuopio during the winter holidays!
In Kuopio, the winter holiday is Super Holiday. There’s plenty to do for school children and families of all ages every day, and in between outdoor activities you can pop […]
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University of Eastern Finland, City of Joensuu and City of Kuopio to forge a strategic partnership to advance common goals
The University of Eastern Finland, the City of Joensuu and the City of Kuopio have concluded a strategic partnership agreement aimed at deepening and expanding their existing collaboration. Through the […]
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City of Kuopio participates in Northern Stone 25 local defence exercise led by Kainuu Brigade
This week, Kuopio’s streets and airspace are busy practicing preparedness. The local defence exercise will take place on 21-28 February 2025 in the North Savo area of Kuopio and Siilinjärvi. […]