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South Savo[2] (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 | |
Coordinates: 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) |
GDP | |
• Total | €4.414 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €29,245 (2015) |
ISO 3166 code | FI-04 |
NUTS | 131 |
Regional bird | Golden oriole |
Regional fish | Vendace |
Regional flower | Water lily |
Regional stone | Marble |
Regional lake | Lake Puula |
Website | esavo.fi |
Historical provinces edit
For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
Municipalities edit
South Savo includes 12 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).
- Enonkoski
- Population: 1,321
- Hirvensalmi
- Population: 2,060
- Juva
- Population: 5,731
- Kangasniemi
- Population: 5,115
- Mikkeli (S:t Michel)
- Population: 51,916
- Mäntyharju
- Population: 5,522
- Pertunmaa
- Population: 1,575
- Pieksämäki
- Population: 17,040
- Puumala
- Population: 2,110
- Rantasalmi
- Population: 3,295
- Savonlinna (Nyslott)
- Population: 31,842
- Sulkava
- Population: 2,369
Politics edit
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 edit
The best known local cuisine is fried vendace, often served with potato puree, and a semicircle-shaped pastry called lörtsy.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ 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 edit
- South Savo Regional Council (official site).