Savitaipale
Savitaipale (Template:IPA; literally translated the "clay passage") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count ({{#time: j F Y|Template:Data Finland municipality/population count }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The population density is Template:Convert.
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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
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
References
External links
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- Municipality of Savitaipale – Official website
- goSaimaa.com – travel information