Soothren Savonie

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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 perhaps best kent for Lake Saimaa. The twa major touns in the region are Mikkeli an Savonlinna.

Historical provinces [edit]

For history, geography an cultur see: Savonia

Municipalities [edit]

Main airticle: Municipalities o Soothren Savonie

Soothren Savonie includes 17 municipalities leetit belaw (touns marked in bauld).

Freemit airtins [edit]

Media relatit tae Southern Savonia at Wikimedia Commons

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