Tuupovaara

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Tuupovaara
Former town
Tuupovaaran kunta
Tuupovaara kommun
Coat of arms of Tuupovaara
Location of Tuupovaara in Finland
Location of Tuupovaara in Finland
Coordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.66250°E / 60.07083; 23.66250Coordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.66250°E / 60.07083; 23.66250
CountryFinland
RegionNorth Karelia
Founded1910
Area
 • Total661.34 km2 (255.34 sq mi)
 • Land604.79 km2 (233.51 sq mi)
 • Water56.55 km2 (21.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,217
Time zoneUTC+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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