Savo
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Savo may refer to:
- Savo IslandSavo IslandSavo Island is a volcanic island in the Solomon Islands group in the South Pacific ocean. It is located to the northeast of the northern tip of Guadalcanal Island at . Politically, Savo Island is a part of the Solomons' Central Province. The indigenous language of Savo is the Savosavo language.The...
near Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands - Battle of Savo IslandBattle of Savo IslandThe Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and, in Japanese sources, as the , was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces...
, 9 August 1942 - Savonian dialects of the Finnish language
- Savonia (historical province)Savonia (historical province)Savonia is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders to Uusimaa, Tavastia, Ostrobothnia, and Karelia. Largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus.-Administration:...
or , a historical province of Finland - Savo1494 Savo1494 Savo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1938 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.Named after Savonia, region of Finland.- External links :*...
- a main-beltAsteroid beltThe asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroidAsteroidAsteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones... - Nickname of Scottish professional footballer Steven Milne.