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. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History Sauvo is home to a number of archaeological finds from the Iron Age. The first written mention of Sauvo dates back to the year of 1335. The municipality of Karuna was merged into Sauvo in the year of 1969. Notable persons 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 Gallery References External links Municipality of Sauvo – Official website