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Savonlinna

Nyslott
Municipality
Savonlinnan kaupunki
Nyslotts stad
Olavinlinna from air pre-1962.jpg
Coat of arms of Savonlinna
Coat of arms
Location of Savonlinna in Finland
Location of Savonlinna in Finland
Country Finland
Region Southern Savonia
Sub-region Savonlinna sub-region
Charter 1639
Area
 (2009)
 • Total 1,973.34 km2 (761.91 sq mi)
 • Land 1,210.86 km2 (467.52 sq mi)
 • Water 762.48 km2 (294.40 sq mi)
Area rank 41st largest in Finland
Population
 (2013)
 • Total 27,420
 • Rank 37th largest in Finland
 • Density 22.65/km2 (58.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Website www.savonlinna.fi
Highway 14 at Savonlinna
Savonlinna main library august 2012
Main library 2012
Savonlinna2

Savonlinna is a town in Finland. The population was almost 36,250 in January 2014. Neighbouring municipalities are Enonkoski, Heinävesi, Kitee, Liperi, Parikkala, Rantasalmi, Ruokolahti, Rääkkylä, Sulkava and Varkaus. Some parts of central Savonlinna has been built over islands. Over one-third of the area is water or islands.

Images for kids

  • Olavinlinna on sunset

    Olavinlinna is a 15th-century three-tower castle.

  • Savonlinna Airport AB

    Savonlinna Airport

  • Savonlinnan tuomiokirkko 1 AB

    Savonlinna Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran Church

  • Kerimaki church exterior

    Kerimäki Church is the biggest wooden church in the world.

  • Savonlinna Museo 1

    Savonlinna Provincial Museum

  • Lusto 1 AB

    Lusto is a national forest museum is located in Punkaharju

See also

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