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Savitaipale

Savitaipale
Municipality
Savitaipaleen kunta
Coat of arms of Savitaipale
Coat of arms
Location of Savitaipale in Finland
Location of Savitaipale in Finland
Coordinates: 61°12′N 027°41′E / 61.200°N 27.683°E / 61.200; 27.683Coordinates: 61°12′N 027°41′E / 61.200°N 27.683°E / 61.200; 27.683
Country  Finland
Region South Karelia
Sub-region Lappeenranta sub-region
Charter 1639
Municipality 1867
Government
 • Municipal manager Tapio Iso-Mustajärvi
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 539.57 km2 (208.33 sq mi)
 • Land 539.74 km2 (208.39 sq mi)
 • Water 150.81 km2 (58.23 sq mi)
Area rank 160th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 3,584
 • Rank 211th largest in Finland
 • Density 6.64/km2 (17.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99.4% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 0.5%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 12.6%
 • 15 to 64 58.5%
 • 65 or older 28.9%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20%
Website www.savitaipale.fi

Savitaipale is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,584 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 539.57 square kilometres (208.33 sq mi) of which 150.81 km2 (58.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (17.2/sq mi).



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