Sauvo (Finnish: [ˈsɑu̯ʋo]; Swedish: Sagu) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 2,957 (31 December 2025)[2] and covers an area of 299.47 square kilometres (115.63 sq mi) of which 47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (30/sq mi).
Sauvo
Sagu | |
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Municipality | |
| Sauvon kunta Sagu kommun | |
 The Sauvo Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sauvo in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Sauvo | |
| Coordinates: 60°20.5′N 022°41.5′E / 60.3417°N 22.6917°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Satu Simelius |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 299.47 km2 (115.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 252.77 km2 (97.60 sq mi) |
| • Water | 47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 244th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,957 |
| • Rank | 214th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 90.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 2.4% |
| • Others | 7.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.5% |
| • 65 or older | 27.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 21570 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.sauvo.fi |
Like many waterside areas near major population centres, Sauvo's population increases every summer because of summer cottage usage. While vacationers are not reflected in the official statistics, they roughly double the population during the summer. Today it holds a stone church from the late 15th century, and many manor houses.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
editNotable persons
edit- Aatos Tapala, opera singer and actor
- Arno Jaatinen, Jäger major
- Arto Nuotio, singer
- Arvo Korsimo, politician
- Eero Rislakki, industrial engineer
- Esko Kiviranta, politician
- John Rosenbröijer, Jäger trooper
- Jorma Rinne, athlete
- Petri Laaksonen, musician
- Rami Sarmasto, actor and musician
- Sanna Perkiö, politician
- Veikko Palomaa, writer
- Eyolf Georg Mattsson, brigade commander of the Soviet Army
- Aleksi Lammela, sauvon paras gartic phonen pelaaja
Gallery
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The church of Sauvo
Inside Sauvo's church
Church of Karuna
Old church of Karuna, today in Seurasaari
References
edit- 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
- ↑ "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- ↑ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
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Media related to Sauvo at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Sauvo – Official website (in Finnish)
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