Kuopion kaupunki - City of Kuopio Employee Directory
Government AdministrationCentral Finland, Finland1001-5000 Employees
The City of Kuopio, founded in 1775, is the municipal government responsible for local administration and services in Kuopio, located in Central Finland, Finland. It is positioned as a nationally recognized hub of expertise and a major university city, with a diverse economy and broad access to services; the urban area has over 126,000 residents and a catchment population of about 600,000. In June 2026, Kuopio launched trunk lines in public transport as part of its mobility improvements. Earlier, the city began a two-year pilot to consolidate maintenance tasks into a single real-time situational overview. In March 2026, Kuopio appointed Lari Tiikasalo as head of legal affairs.