Southern Savonia

Southern Savonia Etelä-Savon maakunta Södra Savolax landskap
Region
Coat of arms
Southern Savonia on a map of Finland
Coordinates:
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Area
• Total	18,768.33 km2 (7,246.49 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	152,518
• Density	8.1/km2 (21/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 (Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders on the regions Northern Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, 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.

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Southern Savonia

Southern Savonia includes 14 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).

• Enonkoski
• Heinävesi
• Hirvensalmi
• Joroinen
• Juva
• Kangasniemi
• Mikkeli
• Mäntyharju
• Pertunmaa
• Pieksämäki
• Puumala
• Rantasalmi
• Savonlinna
• Sulkava

Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Southern Savonia:

• Centre Party 26.8%
• Social Democratic Party 24.0%
• True Finns 20.5%
• National Coalition Party 14.1%
• Green League 7.5%
• Christian Democrats 4.5%
• Left Alliance 2.2%

Gallery

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  Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna

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  A general view of Mikkeli with the neogothic cathedral

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  The world's largest wooden church in Kerimäki

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  Valamo Orthodox Monastery in Heinävesi

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  Oravi Canal, Savonlinna

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  Pertunmaa church

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  Marketplace in Mikkeli

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  Savonlinna Town Hall

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  Heinävesi church

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  Lake Suontee, Hirvensalmi

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  Rock paintings in Ristiina

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  A view from Linnavuori, Sulkava

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  Juva church

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  Inwaters transport in Haukivesi

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  Rantasalmi church

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  Punkaharju esker

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  A casino building in Savonlinna

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  An annual church boat competition in Sulkava

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  Huutokoski railway station

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  Lake Sarkavesi, Mäntyharju: a typical Savonian landscape

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  Saimaansilta bridge, Puumala

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  Karvio canal, Heinävesi

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  Pieksämäki railway station

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  Mikkeli water tower

External links

• Southern Savonia (official site).