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South Savonia (Etelä-Savo) is a province in the Finnish Lakeland. South Savo (or Southern Savonia, Finnish: Etelä-Savo, Swedish: Södra Savolax) is a region in the southeast of Finland. It borders the regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total area of South Savo is 18,768.33 km2 (7,246.5 sq mi), with a population of 153,738 (2011). South Savo is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district and contains Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland. The three major towns in the region are Mikkeli, Savonlinna, and Pieksämäki.