Sauvo

Sauvo (Finnish: [ˈsɑu̯ʋo]; Swedish: Sagu) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 2,973 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 299.47 square kilometres (115.63 sq mi) of which 47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 11.76 inhabitants per square kilometre (30.5/sq mi).

Sauvo
Sagu
Municipality
Sauvon kunta
Sagu kommun
Location of Sauvo in Finland
Coordinates: 60°20.5′N 022°41.5′E
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionTurku sub-region
Government
  Municipal managerSeppo Allén
Area
 (2018-01-01)
  Total299.47 km2 (115.63 sq mi)
  Land252.77 km2 (97.60 sq mi)
  Water47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi)
  Rank244th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total2,973
  Rank215th largest in Finland
  Density11.76/km2 (30.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish93.3% (official)
  Swedish2.7%
  Others3.9%
Population by age
  0 to 1415.1%
  15 to 6457.5%
  65 or older27.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
21570
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.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.

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