Welcome to the capital of happiness!

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1 KUOPIO 2015

2 KUOPIO IS A CENTRE OF HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SECURITY COMPETENCE, providing services that promote the we-being of oca residents. Kuopio is known as the best environment for chidren to grow up. Wecome to the capita of happiness!

3 62 53'33"N 27 40'42"E

4 STRONG GROWTH CENTRE AND AN ACTIVE UNIVERSITY CITY Centre of Eastern Finand Approximatey 111,300 inhabitants in the city, and 165,000 in the commuting area 8 th argest city in Finand city of trade and education city of sports city of cuture city of tourism city of modern trade and industry 2nd argest summer cottage municipaity A university city focusing on we-being, heath and security competence City of dance and music

5 URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF STRONG GROWTH AND BOLD DEVELOPMENT

6 SAVILAHTI IN THE MIDDLE OF KUOPIO, NEXT TO CITY CENTRE Work, residentia and educationa centre for 36,000 peope. During 2020's there wi be homes for 6,000 peope, educationa institutions for 14,000 students and workpaces for 16,000 experts. 500,000 m² of buiding; biion euros investments Lakeside iving cose to nature and new kind of earning and working environment by the Lake Kaavesi.

7 PLEASANT AND DYNAMIC PEDESTRIAN CENTRE Has a nationay known market pace and a market ha with a rejuvenated ook The renewed market pace with its environs are transformed into part of an extensive pedestrian city centre Smooth access to underground parking faciity under the market pace right in the midde of the city 24 hours a day Anti-freezing system of pavements and streets makes running of errands in the city centre easier Busy tourist harbour and opportunities for versatie sports and cutura activities are ocated near the city centre

8 A GOOD ENVIRONME NT FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP

9 LIVING CLOSE TO NATURE The buit structures of the City of Kuopio foow the contours of the terrain and the traffic routes. The city is expanding towards south, where the new suburb after Saaristokaupunki (town of isands) is emerging to Hituanahti. About one-haf of the residents of Kuopio ive in apartment houses, and amost every third in a detached house Kuopio offers residentia areas cose to nature, with exceent pubic transport and opportunities for outdoor activities. 80% of the residents of Kuopio ive in an urban environment, and 20% in rura areas: due to municipa mergers, Kuopio has a ot of rura areas

10 HOUSING AND QUALITY OF LIFE Kuopio has some 5,440 km of shoreine (49 m for every resident) The new urban suburb Saaristokaupunki represents high-quaity, proactive urban panning: Cose to nature; easy access to services Opportunities for pastime activities and oca sports The maximum distance to the Lake Kaavesi is 500 metres A direct connection to the city centre aong Saaristokatu (Isand Road) Art exhibitions at the SaaristoGaeria gaery The annua housing fair was hed in Saaristokaupunki in The fair area Lehtoniemen Hemi is a manifestation of a Finnish housing dream come true: detached houses by the ake.

11 CENTRE FOR HIGH-LEVEL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

12 FROM PLAYSCHOOL PUPIL TO NEUROSURGEON Kuopio offers versatie educationa opportunities from payschoo to university, and from vocationa training to stimuating free-time activities. The Emergency Services Coege, ocated in Kuopio, is the ony nationa vocationa education institution and training centre in Finand for rescue services and emergency response staff. Kuopio is the ony pace outside Hesinki where the whoe range of music and dance education is avaiabe from music and dance schoos for chidren a through to a university degree.

13 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN KUOPIO High-quaity educationa opportunities from eary chidhood education to high schoo Penty of aternatives for further studies Versatie secondary eve vocationa education The broad-ranging Savonia University of Appied Sciences, Humak University of Appied Sciences, and the Emergency Services Coege University of Eastern Finand Kuopio Unit of Sibeius Academy University of the Arts Crisis management centre (civiian crisis management centre of exceence) A.I.Virtanen Institute

14 PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Kuopio is a premier city in Finand focusing on we-being, heath and security competence. University of Eastern Finand, Savonia University of Appied Sciences, Kuopio University Hospita and nationa research institutes conduct internationay significant and recognized research, education and product deveopment work. The strategy of Kuopio emphasize preventive we-being services. Kuopio has been one of the active representatives in the wordwide WHO Heathy Cities -network since 2005.

15 Kuopio hosts the WHO European Heathy Cities Conference. 350 guests from different countries are expected to attend the conference.

16 GROWING CITY WITH MULTIPLE SECTORS OF INDUSTRY AND SERVICES There are some 5,400 enterprises in Kuopio, with more than 49,400 jobs. Jobs by area of operation in Kuopio Tota amount of jobs 48,534 A significant part of the residents of Kuopio work in services, either in the pubic or the private sector. Lähde: Tiastokeskus, Auejako 2014

17 INTERNATIONAL KUOPIO

18 CITY OF EVENTS

19 KUOPIO-TAHKO TOURISM CENTRE

20 UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTERS IN THE KUOPIO REGION

21 WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL OF HAPPINESS!