| Southern Savonia Etelä-Savon maakunta Södra Savolax landskap |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Eastern Finland | ||
| Historical province | Savonia | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 158,500 | ||
| - Density | 8.4/km2 (21.9/sq mi) | ||
| NUTS | 131 | ||
| Regional bird | golden oriole | ||
| Regional fish | vendace | ||
| Regional flower | water lily | ||
| Website | pohjois-karjala.fi | ||
Southern Savonia (Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders to the regions Northern Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, and Central Finland.
Southern Savonia is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and is perhaps best known for Lake Saimaa. 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 17 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).
External links
Media related to Southern Savonia at Wikimedia Commons- Southern Savonia – Official site
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