Savonia ( Finnish : Savo , Swedish : Savolax ) is a historical province in the east of Finland . It borders Tavastia , Ostrobothnia and Karelia . Savonia is now divided into two provinces: North Savonia and South Savonia . The largest cities in Savonia by population are Kuopio , Mikkeli , Savonlinna , Varkaus and Iisalmi .
6-584: (Redirected from Savonian ) Savonia or Savonian may refer to: Savonia (historical province) , a historical province of Finland when it was part of the Kingdom of Sweden Savonian dialects , forms of Finnish language spoken in Savonia and other parts of Eastern Finland Savonian people , Finnish people descending from the inhabitants of historical province of Savonia Savonia University of Applied Sciences ,
12-566: A part of Sweden from the late-13th century, was separated from Sweden when Finland was ceded to Russia in September 1809. Traditionally, the Savonian people have often been considered as "sneaky". Recent research has shown that this reputation is largely due to misunderstandings caused by Savonians' traditional lack of social directness. The arms of Savonia are crowned by a count's coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles
18-602: A university in Northern Savonia, Finland Hotel Savonia , a Best Western chain hotel in Kuopio, Finland See also [ edit ] Pohjois-Savo (Northern Savonia), a present-day region of Finland Etelä-Savo (Southern Savonia), a present-day region of Finland Savona , a port in Italy Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
24-660: The Savonians , one of the subgroups that later became assimilated to form the Finns . It was the heartland of the east Finnish or Savonian dialects . The people of Savonia traditionally pursued slash-and-burn agriculture, which settlers successfully imported into Ostrobothnia and Kainuu , Värmland in southwestern Sweden, and eastern Norway. Savonian settlers also migrated to Finnish Karelia, Ingria (see: Ingrian Finns ) and to southern Sweden, parts of northern Sweden , and Norway (see: Forest Finns ). Savonia, which had been
30-409: The 19th century, Savonia was divided between Kuopio Province and Mikkeli Province . From 1997 to 2010, it lay within the administrative province of Eastern Finland. The provinces have no administrative function today but survive as ceremonial units. Since 2010, Savonia has been divided between the regions of North Savonia and South Savonia . The province of Savo represents the original homeland of
36-516: The title Savonia . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Savonia&oldid=1185254999 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Savonia (historical province) In
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