Southern Savonia facts for kids
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Southern Savonia
South Savo Etelä-Savon maakunta
landskapet Södra Savolax |
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Etelä-Savo on a map of Finland
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| Country | Finland | |
| Historical province | Savonia | |
| Capital | Mikkeli | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.49 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2013)
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| • Total | 152,518 | |
| • Density | 8.126349/km2 (21.04715/sq mi) | |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-04 | |
| NUTS | 131 | |
| Regional bird | Golden oriole | |
| Regional fish | Vendace | |
| Regional flower | Water lily | |
| Website | esavo.fi | |
Southern Savonia or, officially, South Savo (Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regions of Northern Savonia (North Savo), North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total area of Southern Savonia is 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi), with a population of 153,738 (2011).
Southern Savonia is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and contains Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland. The two major towns in the region are Mikkeli and Savonlinna.
Municipalities
Southern Savonia includes 14 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).
- Enonkoski
- Heinävesi
- Hirvensalmi
- Joroinen (Jorois)
- Juva
- Kangasniemi
- Mikkeli (S:t Michel)
- Mäntyharju
- Pertunmaa
- Pieksämäki
- Puumala
- Rantasalmi
- Savonlinna (Nyslott)
- Sulkava
See also
In Spanish: Región de Savonia del Sur para niños
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