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Varkaus
town in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Varkaus is a town in Northern Savonia, Finland. As of January 2014 Varkaus had a population almost of 22,100 people. Neighbouring municipalities are Heinävesi, Joroinen, Leppävirta, Rantasalmi and Savonlinna.
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The former municipality of Kangaslampi was merged with Varkaus on 1 January 2005.
In Joroinen is a small airport called Varkauden lenteasema.