What is Tuusniemi?
[[File:Tuusniemi sijainti Suomi.svg|thumb|Location]] [[File:Tuusjarvi Tuusniemi.jpg|thumb]] [[File:Tuusniemi.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Tuusniemi''' is a [[municipality]] in Finland. More than 2,800 people lived there in August 2013. The municipalities next to it are [[Heinävesi]], [[Juankoski]], [[Kaavi]], [[Kuopio]], [[Leppävirta]] and [[Outokumpu]]. ==History== Between 1904 and 1975 there was an [[asbestos]] mine in Paakkila village. It was closed because workers died earlier than others.<ref>http://yle.fi/elavaarkisto/artikkelit/paakkilan_asbestikyla_48764.html#media=48766{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Video, finnish</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commonscat}} * [http://www.Tuusniemi.fi/ The official Tuusniemi page] {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:Municipalities of North Savo]]