Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Savonia, Savolaks or Savo, is a historical province in the south of Finland. It borders to Nyland, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Savolaks Savo Land Österlanden Administration Eastern Finland Area xx,xxx km² Table of contents 1 Administration 2 History 3 Geography 4 Culture 5 Famous Savonians 6 Heraldry 7 External Links Administration For current affairs see: Eastern Finland Savonia is virtually comprised within the boundaries of the administrative province of Eastern Finland. History Main article: History of Savonia The province, which had been a part of Sweden from the 12th-13th century, separated when Finland was ceded to Russia in 1809. The provinces has no administrative function today but lives on as a historical legacy in both countries. Geography Main article: Geography of Savonia Culture Main article: Culture of Savonia Savonia's dialect differs from other Finnish dialect, and many Finns think that the difference is positive and fun. Famous Savonians Spede Pasanen Paavo Lipponen Heraldry Main article: Heraldry of Savonia The arms is crowned by a countal coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles a Swedish baronal coronet. Blazon: "Sable, a drawn hand bow in and arrow aimed toward dexter chief, or; bow string, arrowhead and feathered tail, argent." External Links This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.