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.
Tuupovaara | |
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Former town | |
| Tuupovaaran kunta Tuupovaara kommun | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tuupovaara in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.66250°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Karelia |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Area | |
• Total | 661.34 km2 (255.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 604.79 km2 (233.51 sq mi) |
| • Water | 56.55 km2 (21.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
The famous rally driver Ari Vatanen was born in Tuupovaara on April 27, 1952.
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