Savonranta

Savonranta Coat of Arms

Until 2009 Savonranta was an independent municipality in the Eastern Finnish region of Savo .

It was formed in 1882 from parts of the Kerimäki and Heinävesi communities. On January 1, 2009, it was incorporated into the city of Savonlinna. The main town and parish of the municipality was Vuokala , and it also included the villages of Hanhijärvi, Hankavaara, Lapinlahti, Paasniemi, Pirttimäki, Säimen, Rönkönvaara, Turtianniemi and Leivola. Most recently Savonranta had around 1500 inhabitants.

Personalities

• Kalevi Mononen (1920–1996), cross-country skier

Web links

Commons : Savonranta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Announcement of the Finnish Council of State: Valtioneuvosto päätti viidestä kuntien yhdistymisestä . June 19, 2008. ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Finnish)