Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, 48 kilometres west of Joensuu and 92 kilometres eas…Outokumpu is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region, 48 kilometres west of Joensuu and 92 kilometres east of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of 6,444 and covers an area of 584.05 square kilometres of which 138.22 km² is water. The population density is 14.45 inhabitants per square kilometre. The most important road connection in the locality is Highway 9.