Southern Savonia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Southern Savonia South Savo Etelä-Savon maakunta landskapet Södra Savolax
Region
Coat of arms
Etelä-Savo on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Capital	Mikkeli
Area
• Total	18,768.33 km2 (7,246.49 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• 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, also known as South Savo, is a beautiful region in the southeastern part of Finland. It's famous for being in the middle of the Finnish lake district. This means it has many lakes! The biggest lake in Finland, Lake Saimaa, is right here.

This region shares its borders with several other Finnish regions. These include Northern Savonia (North Savo), North Karelia, and Kymenlaakso. It also borders Päijät-Häme and Central Finland. Southern Savonia covers a large area of about 18,768 square kilometers (7,246 square miles). In 2011, about 153,738 people lived here. The two main towns in the region are Mikkeli and Savonlinna.

Local Areas: Understanding Municipalities

Southern Savonia is divided into smaller local areas called municipalities. Think of them as towns or districts. There are 14 municipalities in Southern Savonia. Some of these are larger towns, which are marked in bold below.

See also

In Spanish: Región de Savonia del Sur para niños