Sääminki

Sääminki
Säminge
Former municipality
Säämingin kunta

The old municipal hall of the Sääminki

Coat of arms

Location of Sääminki in Finland
Coordinates: 61°52′03″N 28°52′43″E / 61.86750°N 28.87861°E / 61.86750; 28.87861Coordinates: 61°52′03″N 28°52′43″E / 61.86750°N 28.87861°E / 61.86750; 28.87861
Country Finland
Region Etelä-Savo
Charter 1867
Parish 1504
Consolidated 1973
Area
  Total 1,009,9 km2 (3,899 sq mi)
Population (1970)
  Total 11,710
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Sääminki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsæ:minki]) (Swedish: Säminge) is countryside and former municipality of Finland. Most of Sääminki municipality was incorporated in 1973 with the Savonlinna town and the rest with Punkaharju municipality.

It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 11,710 and covered an area of 1009,9  km² (31 December 1970). The population density was 11.60 inhabitants per km².[1]

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