Tuusniemi is a municipality with natural beauty and 3000 inhabitants. It is located halfway between Kuopio and Joensuu, and highway 17 – the Blue Highway – goes through the town centre. The area of the municipality is about 700 km2 in size, and over one fifth of it is water. The municipality has good basic services, and 60 % of the people of Tuusniemi get their income from them. The municipality is known for its good services for those who have summer cottages there as well as those who live there around the year. Tuusniemi is also known for its great people.