South Savo
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| South Savo Etelä-Savo (Finnish) Södra Savolax (Swedish) |
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| Region of South Savo Etelä-Savon maakunta Landskapet Södra Savolax |
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| South Savo on a map of Finland South 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 (2019) | |||
| • Total | 142,335 | ||
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FI-04 | ||
| NUTS | 131 | ||
| Regional bird | Golden oriole | ||
| Regional fish | Vendace | ||
| Regional flower | Water lily | ||
| Website | esavo.fi | ||
South Savo[1] (or Southern Savonia; Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total area of South Savo is 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi), with a population of 153,738 (2011). South Savo is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and contains Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland. The three major towns in the region are Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Pieksämäki.
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
Municipalities
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South Savo includes 12 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).
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- 15px Enonkoski
- Population: 1,361
- 15px Hirvensalmi
- Population: 2,132
- 15px Juva
- Population: 5,892
- 15px Kangasniemi
- Population: 5,230
- 15px Mikkeli (S:t Michel)
- Population: 52,121
- 15px Mäntyharju
- Population: 5,636
- 15px Pertunmaa
- Population: 1,646
Pieksämäki
- Population: 17,245
- 15px Puumala
- Population: 2,119
- 15px Rantasalmi
- Population: 3,329
- 15px Savonlinna (Nyslott)
- Population: 32,551
- 15px Sulkava
- Population: 2,431
Politics
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in South Savo:
- Centre Party 23.47%
- Social Democratic Party 21.41%
- National Coalition Party 18.39%
- Finns Party 16.55%
- Green League 9.47%
- Christian Democrats 4.46%
- Left Alliance 2.95%
- Movement Now 1.42%
- Blue Reform 0.85%
- Seven Star Movement 0.40%
- Other parties 0.63%
Cuisine
The best known local cuisine is fried vendace, often served with potato puree, and a semicircle-shaped pastry called lörtsy.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019 www.stat.fi, accessed 19 October 2020
- ↑ Finnish fast food – fried vendace (muikku) www.visitsaimaa.fi, accessed 19 October 2020
- ↑ Lörtsy | Traditional Sweet Pastry From Southern Savonia, Finland www.tasteatlas.com, accessed 19 October 2020
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southern Savonia. |
- South Savo Regional Council (official site).
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