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Varkaus

Logo: varkaus.fi4

Town in North Savo, Finland

Varkaus, before 1929 known as Warkaus, is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Savo region, between the city of Kuopio and the town of Savonlinna. The municipality has a population of 19,433 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 524.48 square kilometres (202.50 sq mi) of which 138.45 km2 (53.46 sq mi) is water.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1929Founded1
  • HeadquartersVarkaus, Finland1
  • Websitevarkaus.fi
  • Legal formmunicipality of Finland1
  • Kind of organizationGovernment entity1
  • LEI7437004GBTWPPCW8S7493
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressPL 208, FI-78201 Varkaus, Finland3
  • Registered withFinnish Patent and Registration Office, 0173416-13

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Varkaus factory - canal
Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons8

Varkaus, before 1929 known as Warkaus, is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the former province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Savo region, between the city of Kuopio and the town of Savonlinna.2

Corporate structure

Varkaus sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Varkaus Varkaus, Finland
    • Varkauden Aluelämpö 80.1% · Varkaus, Finland
    • Call Waves Solutions Finland 0% · Varkaus, Finland
    • Keski-Savon Teollisuuskylä Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Varkaus, Finland
    • Varkauden Taitotalo Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Varkaus, Finland
    • Wartalo Kodit Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Varkaus, Finland

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Varkaus was born in the late 19th century as an industrial community of the A. Ahlström paper mills. It was a part of the municipalities of Leppävirta and Joroinen until 1929 when Varkaus became a market town. During the Finnish Civil War in 1918 the town was taken over by the Reds, but because of its isolated location in rural Finland, it was soon taken by the Whites on the Battle of Varkaus 19–21 February. The whites proceeded to execute every tenth Red soldier.

The municipality of Kangaslampi was consolidated to Varkaus on 1 January 2005.

From Wikipedia’s article on Varkaus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Also consolidated

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. 1929Founded Founded1

Sources

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