South Savo

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South Savo Etelä-Savo (Finnish) Södra Savolax (Swedish)
Region
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 / 62.000; 27.500
Country	Finland
Historical province	Savonia
Capital	Mikkeli
Other towns	Pieksämäki and Savonlinna
Area
• Total	18,768.33 km2 (7,246.49 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	142,335
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• 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.