Southern Savonia Etelä-Savon maakunta Södra Savolax landskap
—  Region  —
Coat of arms
Southern Savonia on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Area
- Total	18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi)
Population (2009)
- Total	158,500
- Density	8.4/km2 (21.9/sq mi)
NUTS	131
Regional bird	golden oriole
Regional fish	vendace
Regional flower	water lily
Website	pohjois-karjala.fi

Southern Savonia (Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders to the regions Northern Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, and Central Finland.

Southern Savonia is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and is perhaps best known for Lake Saimaa. The two major towns in the region are Mikkeli and Savonlinna.

[edit] Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Savonia

[edit] Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Southern Savonia

Southern Savonia includes 17 municipalities listed below (towns marked in bold).

[edit] External links

• Media related to Southern Savonia at Wikimedia Commons
• Southern Savonia – Official site

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Coordinates: 62°0′N 27°30′E / 62°N 27.5°E / 62; 27.5

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