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Southern Savonia
South Savo

Etelä-Savon maakunta
landskapet Södra Savolax
Coat of arms of Southern SavoniaSouth Savo
Coat of arms
Etelä-Savo on a map of Finland
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 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).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Región de Savonia del Sur para niños

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