Siilinjärvi, Kuopio district, Northern Savonia Region, Finland
🇫🇮 Siilinjärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Northern Savonia, 20 km (12 mi) north of the city of Kuopio, which largely surrounds Siilinjärvi. Another neighbour municipality with Kuopio is Lapinlahti. The name, in Finnish, apparently translates literally as "Hedgehog's Lake", although its etymology actually stems from a Sámi word meaning winter dwelling. Lakes are essential part of the geography of Siilinjärvi. There are 123 lakes, and the biggest of them are Kallavesi and Juurusvesi–Akonvesi. Water area is 106.85 km2, which is 21% of the whole area of Siilinjärvi.
The median age is relatively low; 23% of the population are under 15 years old. Siilinjärvi has eleven elementary schools and two secondary schools (one is located in Suininlahti and one downtown). The Kuopio Airport is located in the village of Rissala in Siilinjärvi along the Highway 9. The airport is also the home of the Karelian Air Command and the 31st Squadron of the Finnish Air Force.
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Siilinjärvi has a population of over 21,297 people. Siilinjärvi also forms part of the wider Kuopio district which has a population of over 120,248 people. It is also a part of the larger Northern Savonia region. Siilinjärvi is situated near Kuopio.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Siilinjärvi has links with:
🇳🇴 Elverum, Norway 🇭🇺 Hajdúböszörmény, Hungary