South Savo (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 km (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 .
6-517: For history, geography and culture see: Savonia 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
12-556: A part of Sweden from the late-13th century, was separated from Sweden when Finland was ceded to Russia in September 1809. Traditionally, the Savonian people have often been considered as "sneaky". Recent research has shown that this reputation is largely due to misunderstandings caused by Savonians' traditional lack of social directness. The arms of Savonia are crowned by a count's coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles
18-533: Is now divided into two provinces: North Savonia and South Savonia . The largest cities in Savonia by population are Kuopio , Mikkeli , Savonlinna , Varkaus and Iisalmi . In the 19th century, Savonia was divided between Kuopio Province and Mikkeli Province . From 1997 to 2010, it lay within the administrative province of Eastern Finland. The provinces have no administrative function today but survive as ceremonial units. Since 2010, Savonia has been divided between
24-463: The 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in South Savo: The best known local cuisine is fried vendace , often served with potato puree , and a semicircle-shaped pastry called lörtsy . Savonia (historical province) Savonia ( Finnish : Savo , Swedish : Savolax ) is a historical province in the east of Finland . It borders Tavastia , Ostrobothnia and Karelia . Savonia
30-561: 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 . The region of South Savo consists of 12 municipalities , three of which have city status (marked in bold). Mikkeli sub-region Pieksämäki sub-region Savonlinna sub-region Results of
36-762: The regions of North Savonia and South Savonia . The province of Savo represents the original homeland of the Savonians , one of the subgroups that later became assimilated to form the Finns . It was the heartland of the east Finnish or Savonian dialects . The people of Savonia traditionally pursued slash-and-burn agriculture, which settlers successfully imported into Ostrobothnia and Kainuu , Värmland in southwestern Sweden, and eastern Norway. Savonian settlers also migrated to Finnish Karelia, Ingria (see: Ingrian Finns ) and to southern Sweden, parts of northern Sweden , and Norway (see: Forest Finns ). Savonia, which had been
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