Tuusniemi
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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
[change | change source]Between 1904 and 1975 there was an asbestos mine in Paakkila village. It was closed because workers died earlier than others.[1]
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