Iisalmi

Iisalmi (/ˈiisælmɪ/ EE-sahl-me; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Finnish: [ˈiːsɑlmi]; Swedish: Idensalmi) is a town and municipality in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is located 87 kilometres (54 mi) north of Kuopio and south of Kajaani. The municipality has a population of 20,607 (31 December 2023), which makes it the second largest of the five towns in Northern Savonia in population, only Kuopio being larger. It covers an area of 872.20 square kilometres (336.76 sq mi) of which 109.22 km² (42.17 sq mi) is water. The population density is 27.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (70.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.