[1] The population density is 0.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (0.39/sq mi), which is the lowest in relation to other Finnish municipalities.

According to Finnish folklore, the Korvatunturi Fell in Savukoski municipality is the location of Father Christmas's (Joulupukki) secret workshop, where toys, trinkets and gifts are made and eventually wrapped by gnomes.

Savukoski is one of the largest municipalities in Finland, areawise, and the most sparsely settled.

Forestry and reindeer husbandry have traditionally been the main livelihood of the local population.

There are ten times more reindeer than people in Savukoski[citation needed].