Savonlinna
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Savonlinna Nyslott |
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| Savonlinnan kaupunki | ||
The marina of Savonlinna
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 Location of Savonlinna in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 61°52′05″N 028°53′10″E / 61.86806°N 28.88611°ECoordinates: 61°52′05″N 028°53′10″E / 61.86806°N 28.88611°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Savonlinna sub-region | |
| Charter | 1639 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Janne Laine | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 2,239.02 km2 (864.49 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,210.51 km2 (467.38 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 762.62 km2 (294.45 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 27th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 35,504 | |
| • Rank | 31st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 29.33/km2 (76.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 97.7% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 2.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.savonlinna.fi | |
Savonlinna (Swedish: Nyslott) is a town and a municipality of 35,504 (31 March 2016) inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "New Castle".
The city was founded in 1639, based on Olavinlinna castle. The castle was founded by Erik Axelsson Tott in 1475 in an effort to protect Savonia and to control the unstable border between the Kingdom of Sweden and its Russian adversary. During the Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743), the castle was captured by Field-Marshal Peter Lacy. It was held by Russia between 1743 and 1812, when it was granted back to Finland as a part of the "Old Finland".
In 1973 the municipality of Sääminki was consolidated with Savonlinna. In the beginning of year 2009 the municipality of Savonranta and a 31.24 km2 (12.06 sq mi) land strip from Enonkoski between Savonlinna and Savonranta were consolidated with Savonlinna.
This town is 335 kilometres (208 mi) away from the capital of Helsinki by road, some four hours away by train. There is an airport in the town, and the journey to Helsinki takes 40–60 minutes by plane. It is built on a chain of islands located throughout a number of large lakes.
The University of Eastern Finland has a campus in Savonlinna, primarily for teacher education.
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