It is located in the North Savo region, 59 kilometres (37 mi) east of Kuopio.

The municipality has a population of 2,308 (31 December 2024)[3] and covers an area of 699.43 square kilometres (270.05 sq mi) of which 156.15 km2 (60.29 sq mi) is water.

[2] The population density is 4.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.0/sq mi) Neighbour municipalities are Heinävesi, Juankoski, Kaavi, Kuopio, Leppävirta and Outokumpu.

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