Suonenjoen Kaupunki

What Suonenjoen Kaupunki does

Suonenjoen Kaupunki is the municipal government of Suonenjoki, a chartered Finnish city (kaupunki) in the Pohjois-Savo (North Savo) region founded in 1870 and serving approximately 7,000-8,000 residents with a 101-250 employee organization. It provides the full vertical stack of municipal public services: early childhood education (daycares, family daycare, pre-school, electronic application and scheduling portals eDaisy and DaisyFamily), comprehensive schooling (Suonenjoen yhtenäiskoulu, Iisveden koulu, upper secondary, TUVA, after-school activities), library services with self-service, digital collections, interlibrary loan and Celia accessibility, sports and recreation (Lintharjun Liikuntakeskus with swimming hall, gym, sports hall and café; outdoor athletics; city boats), and cultural programming across Kellarikalleria art gallery, three museums (Kotiseutumuseo, Kolikkoinmäen työläiskotimuseo, Kuivataipaleen museokanava), signature annual events including Mansikkakarnevaalit (Strawberry Carnival) and Taiteiden yö (Art Night), and tourism branding under 'Visit Suonenjoki'.

The municipal service portfolio is delivered through a network of physical assets — City Hall (Keskuskatu 3), the Iisvesi area office, the Lintharjun sports complex, public parks, the Iisveden Rantapaviljonki visitor marina, rental housing stock, and the Onnelanranta residential development — together with digital e-service portals. Operating subsidiaries include Suonenjoen Vesi Oy (water utility) and Kiinteistö Oy Suonenjoen Vuokratalot (municipal rental housing). Regional cooperation is conducted through SavoGrow (six-municipality development company covering Keitele, Pielavesi, Rautalampi, Suonenjoki, Tervo, Vesanto) and Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue, to which social and healthcare services were transferred on 2023-01-01 under Finland's national reform.

The revenue model combines recurring municipal income-tax receipts, service fees (daycare scaled by family income, sports-center admission and season passes, museum admissions such as ITE-Aulis at €5, boat-rental charges), state transfers and central-government allocations, water-utility fees routed through Suonenjoen Vesi Oy, rental income through Kiinteistö Oy Suonenjoen Vuokratalot, and one-time land-plot reservation and property-sale revenues (e.g., €100 reservation fee for single-family plots, €500 for row-house and apartment plots). Customer segments are territorial: families with children (primary), seniors, youth, local businesses and entrepreneurs, and tourists. The city markets via suonenjoki.fi, Facebook, Instagram, signature events, and the 'Visit Suonenjoki' tourism brand, and is nationally differentiated by its strawberry-capital brand identity ('Suomen herkullisin kunta').

Name

Suonenjoen Kaupunki

Legal name

Suonenjoen kaupunki

Website

https://suonenjoki.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Suonenjoen Kaupunki is the chartered Finnish municipal government of Suonenjoki in the Pohjois-Savo region, serving roughly 7,000-8,000 residents with a full vertical stack of statutory public services including early childhood education, schooling, library, sports, culture, rental housing, and land development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Early childhood education
• Public library services
• Recreational facilities management

Headquarters

HQ city

Suonenjoki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue stream from municipal income taxes collected from residents and businesses operating within Suonenjoki municipality.
2. Public Service Fees: Fees for city services including daycare, library services, swimming hall, gym, sports facilities, cultural venues, and rental housing.
3. Government Transfers: State funding and transfers from central government and Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue for delegated functions.
4. Property and Land Transactions: Revenue from selling and renting land plots and commercial properties for residential and business development.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Suonenjoen Kaupunki is a Finnish municipal government (kaupunki) providing statutory and voluntary public services to its residents and visitors. Core offerings include early childhood education and basic education, public library services with digital collections, sports and recreation facilities (swimming hall, gym, sports hall), cultural services (art gallery, museums, annual festivals), municipal rental housing, residential land plot development, marina services for boaters, and business/employment support via the regional SavoGrow development company.

Product overview

Suonenjoen Kaupunki is a Finnish municipal government offering a comprehensive portfolio of public services to its residents. The city's service offering is organized as a unified municipal service platform covering: education (early childhood education through upper secondary, including eDaisy and DaisyFamily electronic service portals), sports and recreation (Lintharjun Liikuntakeskus sports center with swimming, gym, and group fitness; outdoor sports facilities; city boats), culture (Kellarikalleria art gallery, local museums, annual events including Taiteiden yö and Mansikkakarnevaalit), library services (with digital e-kirjasto collections), housing services (municipal rental housing, land development including Onnelanranta residential area), and business/employment services through Yrityspuisto Futuria business park. The city operates Iisveden Rantapaviljonki as a visitor marina and provides various online service portals for resident interaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Visit Suonenjoki: Tourism brand for Suonenjoki city promoting local attractions, nature activities, and events.

Products and services

• Lintharjun Liikuntakeskus (Sports and Recreation Center)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SavoGrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development company serving Keitele, Pielavesi, Rautalampi, Suonenjoki, Tervo, and Vesanto municipalities. Provides business services, enterprise support, and coordinates regional development initiatives including GreenSavo environmental projects.
• Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Savo Wellbeing Services County took over social and health services from municipalities starting January 1, 2023. The city collaborates with the wellbeing services county on health promotion and community welfare.
• JätekukkominorOthersWaste management company serving the region. Conducting customer surveys to improve waste collection services.
• Suonenjoen Vesi OyminorOthersMunicipal water company providing water services in Suonenjoki.
• Kehitysyhtiö SavoGrowcoreOthersDevelopment company coordinating regional business register, entrepreneur services, and development projects including SISU climate initiative and GreenSavo environmental programs.
• Local sports clubs and associationsminorOthersVarious local sports clubs (SuPa football, SuoVa softball, SoJy) and cultural associations organizing events and using city facilities.
• Kuopion konservatoriominorOthersMusic conservatory providing music education services in the Suonenjoki area.
• Sisä-Savon kansalaisopistominorOthersCommunity college providing adult education and hobby courses in the Inner Savo region, celebrating 80th anniversary in 2027.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kiuruvesi: Rural Pohjois-Savo municipality of similar size to Suonenjoki. Offers nearly identical municipal service portfolio including K-12 schools, daycare, sports hall, library, and rental housing for a small rural population.
• Keitele: Small Pohjois-Savo municipality and SavoGrow partner. Operates near-identical municipal services including education, sports, cultural, and library services for a comparable rural population.
• Rautalampi: Small Pohjois-Savo municipality listed as a SavoGrow partner. Provides comparable K-12 education, early childhood education, sports facilities, and cultural services to a similar rural population.
• Pielavesi: Small Pohjois-Savo municipality and SavoGrow partner delivering comparable municipal services. Serves a similar-sized rural population with K-12 education, sports facilities, library, and cultural services.
• Sonkajärvi: Rural Pohjois-Savo municipality of similar size. Provides parallel municipal services including K-12 education, sports facilities, cultural venues, and rental housing for a small rural population.
• Iisalmi: Another Pohjois-Savo municipality of comparable size (~20,000 residents). Operates similar municipal services including schools, sports facilities, cultural venues, and recreational infrastructure for a small Finnish city population.
• Varkaus: Small Finnish industrial city in North Savo/South Savo border region with similar population scale. Operates parallel municipal services including education, sports and recreation facilities, cultural venues, and rental housing programs.
• Pieksämäki: Small Finnish city in South Savo with similar population size. Provides comparable municipal services including K-12 education, sports and cultural facilities, rental housing, and library services to a rural population.

Others

• Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue: North Savo Wellbeing Services County that took over health and social services from Suonenjoki in 2023. While not a direct competitor, it is a closely related public-sector entity operating in the same geography and serving overlapping residents.

Regional players

• Kuopio: Larger regional capital in Pohjois-Savo (North Savo) with ~120,000 residents. Provides a broad municipal service portfolio including education, healthcare administration, culture, and sports; serves as the regional hub adjacent to Suonenjoki with overlapping service categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Suonenjoenkaupunki
• Instagraminstagram.com/suonenjoenkaupunki

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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