Soothren Savonie on a map o Finland

Southern Savonia (Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swadish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the sooth-east o Finland. It borders tae the regions Northren Savonie, North Karelia, Sooth Karelie, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, an Central Finland. The total aurie o Soothren Savonie is 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi), wi a population 158,500 (2009).

Soothren Savonie is locatit in the hert o the Finnish lake destrict, an is aiblins best kent for Lake Saimaa. The twa major touns in the region are Mikkeli an Savonlinna.

Historical provinces

For history, geography an cultur see: Savonia

Municipalities

Main airticle: Municipalities o Soothren Savonie

Soothren Savonie includes 12 municipalities leetit belaw (touns marked in bauld).

  • Enonkoski
  • Hirvensalmi
  • Juva
  • Kangasniemi
  • Mikkeli
  • Mäntyharju
  • Pertunmaa
  • Pieksämäki
  • Puumala
  • Rantasalmi
  • Savonlinna
  • Sulkava

Freemit airtins

Media relatit tae Southern Savonia at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 62°0′N 27°30′E / 62.000°N 27.500°E / 62.000; 27.500