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South Savo
Region of Finland
Region of Finland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | South Savo |
| native_name | fi |
| sv | |
| official_name | Region of South Savo |
| Etelä-Savon maakunta | |
| Landskapet Södra Savolax | |
| settlement_type | Region |
| image_flag | Flag of South Savonia.svg |
| flag_size | 100px |
| image_shield | Etelä-Savo.vaakuna.svg |
| shield_size | 75px |
| image_map | Etelä-Savo sijainti Suomi.svg |
| mapsize | 150px |
| map_caption | South Savo on a map of Finland |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Finland |
| subdivision_type1 | Historical province |
| subdivision_name1 | Savo |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Mikkeli |
| parts_type | Other towns |
| parts | Pieksämäki and Savonlinna |
| area_total_km2 | 18768.33 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_density_km2 | |
| demographics_type1 | GDP |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Total |
| demographics1_info1 | €4.414 billion (2015) |
| demographics1_title2 | Per capita |
| demographics1_info2 | €29,245 (2015) |
| blank_name_sec1 | NUTS |
| blank_info_sec1 | 131 |
| blank_name_sec2 | Regional bird |
| blank_info_sec2 | Golden oriole |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Regional fish |
| blank1_info_sec2 | Vendace |
| blank2_name_sec2 | Regional flower |
| blank2_info_sec2 | Water lily |
| blank3_name_sec2 | Regional stone |
| blank3_info_sec2 | Marble |
| blank4_name_sec2 | Regional lake |
| blank4_info_sec2 | Lake Puula |
| iso_code | FI-04 |
| website | esavo.fi |
sv Etelä-Savon maakunta Landskapet Södra Savolax South Savo (or Southern Savonia; ; ) 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
For history, geography and culture see: Savo
Regional Council
Main article: South Savo Regional Council
History
South Savo was the main part of the old Mikkeli Province, established in 1831. Some municipalities were transferred from the county to Central Finland Province, which was established in 1960. Mikkeli Province was abolished in the province reform of 1997, when Regions were established. The province of South Savo belonged to the Eastern Finland Province. In 2002, Kangaslampi moved from the province of South Savo to the province of North Savo. Suomenniemi became part of Etelä-Savo in 2013 when it merged with Ristiina to form the city of Mikkeli. At the beginning of 2021, Joroinen moved to the province of North Savo and Heinävesi to the province of North Karelia as a result of provincial and social and health care reforms.
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of South Savo
The region of South Savo consists of 12 municipalities, three of which have city status (marked in bold).
Sub-regions
Mikkeli sub-region
- [[File:Hirvensalmi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Hirvensalmi]] Hirvensalmi
- [[File:Kangasniemi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Kangasniemi]] Kangasniemi
- [[File:Mikkeli.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Mikkeli]] Mikkeli (S:t Michel)
- [[File:Mäntyharju.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Mäntyharju]] Mäntyharju
- [[File:Puumala.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Puumala]] Puumala Pieksämäki sub-region
- [[File:Juva.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Juva]] Juva
- [[File:Pieksämäki.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Pieksämäki]] Pieksämäki Savonlinna sub-region
- [[File:Enonkoski.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Enonkoski]] Enonkoski
- [[File:Rantasalmi.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Rantasalmi]] Rantasalmi
- [[File:Savonlinna.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Savonlinna]] Savonlinna (Nyslott)
- [[File:Sulkava.vaakuna.svg|15px|link=Sulkava]] Sulkava
List of municipalities
| Coat of | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arms | Municipality | Population | Land area | ||||||||||||
| (km2) | Density | ||||||||||||||
| (/km2) | Finnish | ||||||||||||||
| speakers | Swedish | ||||||||||||||
| speakers | Other | ||||||||||||||
| speakers | Total | % | % | % | |||||||||||
| [[File:Enonkoski.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Enonkoski]] | Enonkoski | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Hirvensalmi.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | coat of arms of Hirvensalmi]] | Hirvensalmi | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Juva.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Juva]] | Juva | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Kangasniemi.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Kangasniemi]] | Kangasniemi | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Mikkeli.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | coat of arms of Mikkeli]] | Mikkeli | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Mäntyharju.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Mäntyharju]] | Mäntyharju | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Pieksämäki.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Pieksämäki]] | Pieksämäki | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Puumala.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Puumala]] | Puumala | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Rantasalmi.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | coat of arms of Rantasalmi]] | Rantasalmi | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Savonlinna.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Savonlinna]] | Savonlinna | % | % | % | ||||||||
| [[File:Sulkava.vaakuna.svg | 50px | border | Coat of arms of Sulkava]] | Sulkava | % | % | % |
Politics
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
The best known local cuisine is fried vendace, often served with potato puree, and a semicircle-shaped pastry called lörtsy.
References
References
- [https://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita], OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- [https://www.stat.fi/uutinen/alueluokitusmuutokset-112019 Alueluokitusmuutokset 1.1.2019] ''www.stat.fi'', accessed 19 October 2020
- [https://www.visitsaimaa.fi/en/finnish-fast-food-fried-vendace/ Finnish fast food – fried vendace (muikku)] ''www.visitsaimaa.fi'', accessed 19 October 2020
- [https://www.tasteatlas.com/lortsy Lörtsy. Traditional Sweet Pastry From Southern Savonia, Finland] ''www.tasteatlas.com'', accessed 19 October 2020
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