Mikkeli
Sign in to saveMikkeli (; ; ; ) is a city in, and the regional capital of, South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population is approximately , while the Mikkeli sub-region of South Savo has a population of approximately . Mikkeli is the most-populous municipality of Finland and the 19th most-populous urban area in the country.
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Mikkeli is a city in South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland region, and serves as the regional capital. It is the most-populous municipality in Finland and the 19th largest urban area in the country.
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- Etelä-Savo
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- Suomi / Finland
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Mikkeli (; ; ; ) is a city in, and the regional capital of, South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population is approximately , while the Mikkeli sub-region of South Savo has a population of approximately . Mikkeli is the most-populous municipality of Finland and the 19th most-populous urban area in the country.
Mikkeli is located on the shores of Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in the country, and Europe's fourth largest. Prior to being located within South Savo, the city was in Mikkeli Province (until 1997), before becoming part of Eastern Finland Province (1997-2009). The city covers an area of , of which is water. Mikkeli is one of the largest towns in the South Savo region, and one of the main hubs in the region's hospital districts, along with Savonlinna.