Province of Kuopio

Province of Kuopio

Infobox Former Subdivision
native_name = "Kuopion lääni
Kuopio län"
conventional_long_name = Province of Kuopio
common_name = Kuopio
subdivision = Province
nation = Finland
event_start = Independence
year_start = 1917
date_start = December 6
event_end = Eastern Finland est.
year_end = 1997
date_end = December 31
event1 = Northern Karelia est.
date_event1 = January 1, 1960
p1 = Governorate of Kuopio
flag_p1 = Flag of Russia.svg
s1 = Province of Northern Karelia
flag_s1 = Flag of Finland.svg
s2 = Eastern Finland
flag_s2 = Flag of Finland.svg







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capital = Kuopio
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The Province of Kuopio ( _fi. Kuopion lääni, _sv. Kuopio län) was a province of Finland from 1917 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Kuopio.

In 1960 the eastern part was separated as the Province of Northern Karelia. In 1997 it was reunited with Northern Karelia and togeather they merged with the Province of Mikkeli, to establish the new Province of Eastern Finland.


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