Sauvo

Also known as Sagu

Sauvo (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sauvo
Settlement.other_name: Sagu
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Sauvon kirkko.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Sauvo Church
Settlement.image_shield: Sauvo.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Sauvo sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Sauvo in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southwest Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Turku sub-region
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Satu Simelius
Settlement.blank3_name: Climate
Settlement.blank3_info: Dfb

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Official website

Etusivu - Sauvon kunnan kotisivut

Sauvon kunta

sauvo.fi →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sagu kommun
Population: 2974
Area: 46.86
Official website: www.sauvo.fi
Image: Sauvon kirkko, 2011, exterior, north-east.jpg

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Commons category: Sauvo
native label: Sagu
time of earliest written record: 1335-00-00
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=738
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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Sauvo (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

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.