Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 48,654 (30 June 2009) (around 34,000 in the town itself) and covers an area of 2,124.62 square kilometres (820.32 sq mi) of which 422.68 km2 (163.20 sq mi) is water. The population density is 28.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (74.0 /sq mi) .
Mikkeli was the site for the headquarters of the Finnish armed forces during World War II. In recognition of this, the town's coat of arms incorporates a pair of crossed Marshal's batons, and the town was awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th class, to be displayed with the coat of arms.
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