Varkaus

Also known as Warkaus

thumb|Illustration in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by [[Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.]]

Key facts

Settlement.name: Varkaus
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Varkausview.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Varkaus in July 2006
Settlement.image_shield: Varkaus.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Varkaus_sijainti_Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Varkaus in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Savo
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Varkaus
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager
Settlement.leader_name: Hannu Tsupari
Settlement.established_title: Market town
Settlement.established_date: 1929
Settlement.established_title2: City rights

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Varkauden kaupunki
Country: Finland
Located in: Kuopio Province
Official language: Finnish
Population: 19727
Area: 138.86
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Shares border with: Savonlinna
Legal form: municipality of Finland
Follows: Kangaslampi
Official website: varkaus.fi
Image: Varkaus factory - canal.jpg

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category for people born here: Category:Births in Varkaus
twinned administrative body: Sandviken Municipality
Commons category: Varkaus
topic's main category: Category:Varkaus
category of associated people: Category:People from Varkaus
inception: 1929-01-01
associated electoral district: Savo-Karelia
located in the statistical territorial entity: Varkaus sub-region
different from: Varkaus sub-region
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=915
P12749: TV tuner card
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Sport
Notable people
Parts of the town of Varkaus
Twin towns — sister cities
See also
References
External links

thumb|Illustration in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by [[Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.]]

Varkaus, before 1929 known as Warkaus, is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Savo region, between the city of Kuopio and the town of Savonlinna.

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