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Kuopio's population grew thanks to immigration – construction slowed down in 2025
The population of Kuopio grew by a total of 960 people in 2025, and at the end of the year, the city had 126 626 residents. The population growth was […]
NHL Hockey Day in Finland event coming to Kuopio in March 2026
Kuopio will have the honor of hosting NHL Hockey Day in Finland, which will be held at the heart of Finnish hockey culture, Kuopio Market Square, on March 27–28, 2026. […]
Visit by the sister cities in honor of Kuopio's 250th anniversary
Kuopio250 anniversary celebrations are currently underway. Last week the city has welcomed distinguished guests from five long-standing sister cities: Besançon (France), Castrop-Rauxel and Gera (Germany), Minneapolis (USA) and Opole (Poland). […]
Kuopio celebrates its 250th anniversary – festive weeks light up the city with celebration on 10-23 November 2025
In November Kuopio will be dressed up in its festive best. The city, whose story began 250 years ago, will now celebrate its quarter-millennium journey with the whole community. Kuopio250 […]
The world's top orienteers took over the Kuopio terrain
The World Orienteering Championships were held in Kuopio on 7-12 July.The race village was located in Tahko, where the middle distance qualification was held, otherwise the races were held in […]
Cooperation Between EURES Advisers from Finland and Slovakia Strengthens in North Savo
EURES Advisers from Kuopio and the North Savo employment region welcomed their Slovakian colleagues for a visit to Kuopio. The visit aimed to deepen the connection and cooperation between the […]
The Nordic sister cities visited Kuopio to honour the 250-anniversary
In early June, the city of Kuopio welcomed delegations from each of its Nordic sister cities: Bodø in Norway, Jönköping in Sweden and Svendborg in Denmark. The key themes of […]
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Dear Participant’s, Let us build Kuopio together, Your Voice does Matter! We want YOU to be a part of it! The City of Kuopio is working on new strategies to […]
Kuopio could be celebrating in 2025
Kuopio will turn 250 years old on 17 November 2025.The celebrations started in November 2024, and the buzz will grow throughout 2025 towards the big anniversary. There will be a […]
Robot bus Välkky's route changes
The robot bus Välkky has been operating in Savilahti since May. Välkky’s route has gone back and forth from the Sarastuskaari car park via Savo Vocational College and Novapolis to […]
Kuopiorock festival at Väinölänniemi 25.-27.7.2024
Savo’s own rock music festival Kuopiorock kicks off this week on Thursday 25.7. The festival is held on 25-27 July 2024. Green festival landscape of Park Väinölänniemi will be full […]
Another photography top name in the VB photography center's summer!
As usual, the VB photography center’s summer exhibition features works by an internationally known photography artist. Gregory Grewdson’s “Eveningside” arrives in Kuopio from Italy. The exhibition has been curated exclusively […]
Robot bus Välkky - now you can jump on board!
Välkky robot bus has received the necessary permits from Traficom to start operating on the Savilahti test route. The route was opened on 15.5.2024, when citizens had the opportunity to […]
Employment week 2024
Employment services will participate in Employment week between 19.-23.2. during which there are a vast selection of events and workshops available for job seekers and employers. The week culminates in […]