Varkaus
Sign in to savethumb|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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Article
8 sectionsContents
- 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.