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...
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The 12 municipalities of the South Savo Region (Finnish: Etelä-Savo; Swedish: Södra Savolax) in Finland are divided on three sub-regions. Hirvensalmi Kangasniemi...
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North Savo (or Northern Savonia; Finnish: Pohjois-Savo; Swedish: Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central...
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from South Karelia to South Savo by merging with Mikkeli. Vaala transferred from Kainuu to North Ostrobothnia. Heinävesi transferred from South Savo to...
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region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of Kainuu, North Savo, South Savo and South Karelia, as well as Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is the easternmost...
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Olavinlinna (category Buildings and structures in South Savo)
Olavinlinna (also known as St. Olaf's Castle; Swedish: Olofsborg; German: Olafsburg; lit. 'Olof's Castle') is a 15th-century three-tower castle located...
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Karelen) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and North Karelia, as well as Russia (Republic of Karelia and Leningrad...
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Savonia (historical province) (category South Savo)
Savonia (Finnish: Savo, Swedish: Savolax) is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders Tavastia, Ostrobothnia and Karelia. Savonia is now...
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eastern interior of the country. It lies in the Finnish Lakeland, the South Savo region. The population of Savonlinna is approximately 32,000, while the...
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east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland covers an area of 338,145 square kilometres (130...
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Saimaa (category Landforms of South Savo)
Saimaa (/ˈsaɪmɑː/ SY-mah, Finnish: [ˈsɑi̯mɑː]; Swedish: Saimen) is a lake located in the Finnish Lakeland area in southeastern Finland. At approximately...
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Savonian dialects (redirect from Savo dialect)
The Savonian dialects (also called Savo Finnish) (Finnish: Savolaismurteet) are forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savonia and other parts of Eastern...
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up Savo, savo, or savó in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Savo may refer to: Savo dialect, forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savonia Savo language...
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region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, South Savo and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). Its name means literally The...
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Punkaharju Ridge (category Geography of South Savo)
Punkaharju Ridge is an esker (ridge) in South Savo, southeastern Finland. It separates two lakes of the Saimaa lake system, Puruvesi and Pihlajavesi, with...
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regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional...
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The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and in Japanese sources as the First Battle of the Solomon Sea (第一次ソロモン海戦, Dai-ichi-ji...
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Sulkavan Suursoudut (category Tourist attractions in South Savo)
Sulkavan Suursoudut (English: lit. 'The Grand Rowing Races of Sulkava') is Finland's biggest rowing race, held every July in Sulkava, Southern Savonia...
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Mikkeli (category Municipalities of South Savo)
Michaelia; Russian: Mikhel) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Savo. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Mikkeli is approximately...
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Astuvansalmi rock paintings (category Tourist attractions in South Savo)
The Astuvansalmi rock paintings (Finnish: Astuvansalmen kalliomaalaukset) are located in Ristiina, Mikkeli, Southern Savonia, Finland at the shores of...
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Linnansaari National Park (category Geography of South Savo)
Linnansaari National Park (Finnish: Linnansaaren kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Southern Savonia and Northern Savonia regions of Finland. It...
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Retretti (category Museums in South Savo)
Retretti was a major art museum in Punkaharju, Finland. It was unique in that most of its exhibition space was underground. The man-made caves total 3...
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Varistaipale canal (category Buildings and structures in South Savo)
Varistaipale canal (Finnish: Varistaipaleen kanava) is a Finnish canal in Heinävesi. It is another of the canals which connects Juojärvi to Varisvesi....
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Kerimäki Church (category Buildings and structures in South Savo)
The Kerimäki Church (Finnish: Kerimäen kirkko, Swedish: Kerimäki kyrka) in Kerimäki, Finland, is the largest wooden church in the world. However, it is...
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Savonlinna Opera Festival (category Tourist attractions in South Savo)
Savonlinna Opera Festival (Finnish: Savonlinnan oopperajuhlat) is held annually in the city of Savonlinna in Finland. The Festival takes place at the medieval...
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Heinävesi Church (category Buildings and structures in South Savo)
Heinävesi Church is an Evangelical Lutheran wooden church in Heinävesi, Finland. It was built in 1890–1891 and designed by Josef Stenbäck. The church represents...
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Southern Finland south of the lake Päijänne. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Savo and Kymenlaakso. The...
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Esapekka Lappi (category Sportspeople from South Savo)
Esapekka Lappi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈesɑˌpekːɑ ˈlɑpːi]; born 17 January 1991) is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2012 Finnish Rally Champion, 2014...
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Jerry Turkulainen (category Ice hockey people from South Savo)
Jerry Turkulainen (born 23 September 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays as a left wing for JYP Jyväskylä of the Liiga...
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Mikkelin Urheilupuisto (category Buildings and structures in South Savo)
Urheilupuisto is a multi-use stadium in Mikkeli, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,000 people. 61°41′13″N...
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