Map of Kuopio, Finland

Kuopio is the administrative centre of North Savo, Finland, with a population of about 125,462. It lies at 62.8924°N, 27.6770°E. Kuopio is about 336 km (209 mi) northeast of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Joensuu, 111 km to the east.

Kuopio at a glance

Where is Kuopio?

• The 8th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 45 min on the shortest day to 20 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kuopio

• Joensuu — 111 km east
• Jyväskylä — 124 km southwest
• Mikkeli — 135 km south
• Kajaani — 148 km north
• Lappeenranta — 206 km south
• Kouvola — 231 km south
• Lahti — 237 km southwest
• Vyborg — 249 km south, Russia
• Kotka — 272 km south
• Porvoo — 298 km south

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157
• Joensuu — 78,398

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.