Savonlinna (UK: /ˌsɑːvɒnˈlɪnə/,[7]Finnish:[ˈsɑʋonˌlinːɑ], lit.'Castle of Savonia'; Swedish: Nyslott, lit. 'New Castle') is a town in Finland, located in the 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 sub-region has a population of approximately 39,000. It is the 36th most populous municipality in Finland.
Savonlinna is located in the heart of the Saimaa Lakeland, which is why it is also known as the "Capital of Saimaa".[1] Together with Mikkeli, they are the two largest towns in the South Savo region and both are centres of the region's hospital districts. Savonlinna enclaves the municipality of Enonkoski.
Savonlinna is internationally known for its medieval St. Olaf's Castle and the annual Savonlinna Opera Festival.
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Savonlinna (UK: /ˌsɑːvɒnˈlɪnə/, Finnish: [ˈsɑʋonˌlinːɑ], lit. 'Castle of Savonia'; Swedish: Nyslott, lit. 'New Castle') is a town in Finland, located in...
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literally Olof's Castle) is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is built on an island in the Kyrönsalmi strait that connects...
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Suomenniemi. Middle dialects of Savonlinna area are spoken in the Eastern Savonia, the municipalities surrounding the city of Savonlinna between Southern Savonia...
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Faroe Islands, and also in the provinces of Härjedalen in Sweden and Savonlinna in Finland. King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway is remembered as Rex perpetuus...
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largest lake in Finland. The three major towns in the region are Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Pieksämäki. For history, geography and culture see: Savonia South...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It was founded in 1897 in the town of Savonlinna. Later, in 1924 the episcopal see was moved to Viipuri, but after Finland...
dialects North Savonian dialects South Savonian dialects Middle dialects of Savonlinna region East Savonian dialects or North Karelian dialects Kainuu dialects...
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the Ice Age. Major towns on the lakeshore include Lappeenranta, Imatra, Savonlinna, Mikkeli, Varkaus, and Joensuu. About 6,000 years ago, ancient Lake Saimaa...
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