Savitaipale

Savitaipale (Finnish: [ˈsɑʋiˌtɑi̯pɑle]; literally translated the "clay passage") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 3,151 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 690.56 square kilometres (266.63 sq mi) of which 150.81 km² (58.23 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 5.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.1/sq mi).

Savitaipale Church

Savitaipale
Municipality
Savitaipaleen kunta Savitaipale kommun
Savitaipale town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Savitaipale in Finland
Coordinates: 61°12′N 027°41′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Karelia
Sub-region	Lappeenranta sub-region
Charter	1639
Municipality	1867
Government
• Municipal manager	Johanna Mäkelä
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	690.56 km2 (266.63 sq mi)
• Land	539.11 km2 (208.15 sq mi)
• Water	150.81 km2 (58.23 sq mi)
• Rank	160th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	3,151
• Rank	210th largest in Finland
• Density	5.84/km2 (15.1/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	96.6% (official)
• Swedish	0.3%
• Others	3%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	10.9%
• 15 to 64	49.8%
• 65 or older	39.2%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.savitaipale.fi

Illustration in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.

The bastionné line of the coat of arms refers to Savitaipale's position as a border keeper in the period between the Treaty of Åbo (Turku) concluded in 1743 and the border review carried out in 1812. The plough in the coat of arms refers to the local agriculture in the region. The coat of arms was designed by Viljo Savikurki, and the Savitaipale municipal council approved it on January 2, 1953. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on March 3 of the same year.^[5][6]

People

• Jonni Myyrä (1892–1955)
• Päivi Tikkanen (born 1960)
• Taneli Tikka (born 1978)

See also

• "Savitaipaleen polkka" — also known as "Ievan polkka"
• Kärnäkoski Fortress — a bastion fortress in Kärnäkoski, Savitaipale