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.
Historical provinces
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For history, geography and culture see: Savonia
The region of South Savo consists of 12 municipalities, three of which have city status (marked in bold).
List of municipalities
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Coat of arms
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Municipality
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Population
|
Land area (km2)
|
Density (/km2)
|
Finnish speakers
|
Swedish speakers
|
Other speakers
|
|
Enonkoski |
1,320 |
306 |
4
|
96 % |
0.2 % |
4 %
|
|
Hirvensalmi |
2,062 |
465 |
4
|
96 % |
0.5 % |
3 %
|
|
Juva |
5,734 |
1,163 |
5
|
96 % |
0.2 % |
4 %
|
|
Kangasniemi |
5,114 |
1,069 |
5
|
97 % |
0.2 % |
3 %
|
|
Mikkeli |
51,919 |
2,548 |
20
|
94 % |
0.2 % |
5 %
|
|
Mäntyharju |
5,522 |
981 |
6
|
95 % |
0.2 % |
4 %
|
|
Pertunmaa |
1,577 |
374 |
4
|
96 % |
0.3 % |
4 %
|
|
Pieksämäki |
17,050 |
1,569 |
11
|
95 % |
0.1 % |
5 %
|
|
Puumala |
2,108 |
794 |
3
|
97 % |
0.3 % |
3 %
|
|
Rantasalmi |
3,297 |
560 |
6
|
94 % |
0.2 % |
6 %
|
|
Savonlinna |
31,843 |
2,238 |
14
|
95 % |
0.1 % |
5 %
|
|
Sulkava |
2,368 |
584 |
4
|
96 % |
0.2 % |
4 %
|
|
Total |
129,914 |
12,652 |
10
|
95 %
|
0.2 %
|
5 %
|