Kaavi

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title: "Kaavi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["kaavi", "populated-places-established-in-1875"] topic_path: "general/kaavi" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaavi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameKaavi
official_nameKaavin kunta
Kaavi kommun
settlement_typeMunicipality
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image_captionSivakkajoki River flows through Kaavi.
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image_mapKaavi sijainti Suomi.svg
map_captionLocation of Kaavi in Finland
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subdivision_nameFinland
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1North Savo
subdivision_type2Sub-region
subdivision_name2Northeast Savo
leader_titleMunicipal manager
leader_nameHarri Korhonen
established_titleCharter
established_date1875
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|name = Kaavi | official_name = Kaavin kunta Kaavi kommun | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Sivakkajoki (Kaavi).JPG | image_caption = Sivakkajoki River flows through Kaavi. | image_shield = Kaavi.vaakuna.svg | shield_size = 120x80px | image_map = Kaavi sijainti Suomi.svg | map_caption = Location of Kaavi in Finland |coordinates = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Finland | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = North Savo | subdivision_type2 = Sub-region | subdivision_name2 = Northeast Savo | leader_title = Municipal manager | leader_name = Harri Korhonen | established_title = Charter | established_date = 1875 |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_rank = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_rank = |demographics_type1 = |demographics1_footnotes = |demographics1_title1 = |demographics1_info1 = |demographics1_title2 = |demographics1_info2 = |demographics1_title3 = |demographics1_info3 = |demographics1_title4 = |demographics1_info4 = |demographics_type2 = |demographics2_footnotes = |demographics2_title1 = |demographics2_info1 = |demographics2_title2 = |demographics2_info2 = |demographics2_title3 = |demographics2_info3 = |blank_name = |blank_info = |timezone = EET |utc_offset = +02:00 |timezone_DST = EEST |utc_offset_DST = +03:00 | website = Kaavi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Savo region. Kaavi is also a part of historical Karelia. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of {{Data Finland municipality/total area|Kaavi}} km2 of which {{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Kaavi}} km2 is water. The population density is PD/km2. It is 60 km from Kuopio and 90 km from Joensuu. Neighbouring municipalities are Kuopio, Juuka, Outokumpu, Polvijärvi and Tuusniemi.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Sights and activities

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  • Telkkämäki Nature Reserve (Heritage Farm)
  • Juutila Foundry Museum (the only sand casting museum in the Nordic countries, foundry since 1881)
  • Vaikkojoki River; shooting the rapids, fishing, hiking, canoeing
  • Kaavi Blues Festival in June
  • Summer theaters in Luikonlahti and Maarianvaara
  • Kaavi Church
  • Orthodox Chapel in Luikonlahti

Twin towns

Notable people

References

References

  1. [https://www.kaavi.fi/-/kunnanjohtaja-harri-korhonen-aloittanut-1-9- Kunnanjohtaja Harri Korhonen aloittanut 1.9.]
  2. [http://www.finland.ee/public/default.aspx?nodeid=40668&contentlan=1&culture=fi-FI Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat Virossa ]

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