Kuopio is a city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of 92,649 makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of 1,728.53 square kilometres (667.39 sq mi), of which 604.51 km2 (233.40 sq mi) is water and half forest. The population density is only 82 /km2 (210 /sq mi), but the city's urban areas are populated very densely (urban area: 1 617.6 /km²), nationally second only to capital Helsinki (urban area: 1 690.0 /km². The population of the entire Kuopio region is 119,472.