Place:Etelä-Savo, Itä-Suomi, Finland

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NameEtelä-Savo
Alt namesSouthern Savonia
Etela-Savo
TypeRegion
Located inItä-Suomi, Finland
Contained Places
Former municipality
Anttola
Haukivuori
Jäppilä
Mikkelin maalaiskunta
Sääminki ( - 1973 )
Virtasalmi ( - 2004 )
Municipality
Enonkoski
Heinävesi
Hirvensalmi
Joroinen
Juva
Kangasniemi
Kerimäki
Mikkeli
Mäntyharju
Pieksämäki
Puumala
Rantasalmi
Ristiina
Savonlinna
Savonranta
Sulkava


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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.

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Historical Provinces

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For history, geography and culture see: Savonia

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