Tuupovaara facts for kids
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Tuupovaara
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Former town
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| Tuupovaaran kunta Tuupovaara kommun |
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Location of Tuupovaara in Finland
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | North Karelia | |
| Founded | 1910 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 661.34 km2 (255.34 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 604.79 km2 (233.51 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 56.55 km2 (21.83 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2004)
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| • Total | 2,217 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Tuupovaara (Kovero until 1913) is a former municipality of Finland, located in the province of North Karelia. It was consolidated, together with Kiihtelysvaara, into the municipality of Joensuu on January 1, 2005. The municipality had a population of 2,217 (2004) and covered an area of 661.34 km2 of which 56.55 km2 is water. The population density was 3.7 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
The famous rally driver Ari Vatanen was born in Tuupovaara on April 27, 1952.
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