Place:Savonlinna, Mikkeli, Finland

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NameSavonlinna
Alt namesNyslottsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates61.867°N 28.883°E
Located inMikkeli, Finland
Also located inEtelä-Savo, Itä-Suomi, Finland    
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Savonlinna is a town and a municipality of [1] inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region, which is why the city is also nicknamed the "Capital of Saimaa".[2] Together with Mikkeli, it is one of the largest towns in the South Savonia region and one of the concentrations in the region's hospital districts. The town is internationally known for its medieval St. Olaf's Castle and the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival. Its surrounding the enclaved municipality of Enonkoski.

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