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South Savo
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| Region of South Savo Etelä-Savon maakunta Landskapet Södra Savolax | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 South Savo on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°0′N 27°30′E / 62.000°N 27.500°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Savonia |
| Capital | Mikkeli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 142,335 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €4.414 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €29,245 (2015) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-04 |
| NUTS | 131 |
| Regional bird | Golden oriole |
| Regional fish | Vendace |
| Regional flower | Water lily |
| Regional stone | Marble |
| Regional lake | Lake Puula |
| Website | esavo.fi |
South Savo[2] (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 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.
