Savonranta

Savonranta is a former municipality of Finland. It became part of Savonlinna in early 2009.^[1]

Coat of arms of Savonranta

Location of Savonranta in Finland

It was located in the province of Eastern Finland and was part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 1,155 (2009)^[1] and covered an area of 568.59 km² of which 182.55 km² was water.^[2] The population density was 3.3 inhabitants per km².

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

Kolovesi National Park, home of the Saimaa Ringed Seals – one of the most endangered seals in the world, was located in Savonranta and its neighbouring municipalities Enonkoski and Heinävesi.

Notable residents

• Aino Kuusinen (1886-1970) - Communist politician and wife of Otto Wille Kuusinen
• Toivo Turtiainen (1883-1920) - Politician and Member of Parliament (1919-1920)^[3]

See also

• Orivirran saarto