Key facts
- Country
- Finland , Sweden (before 1809)
- Regions
- Major parts of:, North Savo , South Savo , Minor parts of:, North Karelia
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- historical province of Finland
- Country
- Finland
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- Commons category
- Savonia
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1634-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Savonia (historical province)
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Encyclopedic overview
Savo, or Savonia (Finnish: Savo; Swedish: Savolax), is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders Tavastia, Ostrobothnia and Karelia. Savo is now divided into two provinces: North Savo and South Savo. The largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna, Varkaus and Iisalmi.
Administration
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Savonia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.