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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.
South Savo
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| Region of South Savo Etelä-Savon maakunta Landskapet Södra Savolax | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 South Savo on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°0′N 27°30′E / 62.000°N 27.500°ECoordinates: 62°0′N 27°30′E / 62.000°N 27.500°E | |
| 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 |
Historical provincesEdit
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
MunicipalitiesEdit
South Savo includes 12 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).
Enonkoski
- Population: 1,361
Hirvensalmi
- Population: 2,132
Juva
- Population: 5,892
Kangasniemi
- Population: 5,230
Mikkeli (S:t Michel)
- Population: 52,121
Mäntyharju
- Population: 5,636
Pertunmaa
- Population: 1,646
Pieksämäki
- Population: 17,245
Puumala
- Population: 2,119
Rantasalmi
- Population: 3,329
Savonlinna (Nyslott)
- Population: 32,551
Sulkava
- Population: 2,431
PoliticsEdit
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%
CuisineEdit
The best known local cuisine is fried vendace, often served with potato puree, and a semicircle-shaped pastry called lörtsy.[2][3]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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 linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southern Savonia. |
- South Savo Regional Council (official site).