South Karelia

South Karelia
South Karelia; Etelä-Karjalan maakunta; Södra Karelens landskap
	— Region —
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	South Karelia on a map of Finland
Country	Finland
Historical province	Karelia
	Area
• Total	7,235.59 km2 (2,793.68 sq mi)
	Population (2009)
• Total	135,000
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
NUTS	FI187
Regional bird	Thrush nightingale
Regional fish	Lake salmon
Regional flower	Spring pasque flower
Website	Etelä-Karjala

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South Karelia (Finnish: Etelä-Karjala; Swedish: Södra Karelen) is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions of Kymenlaakso, Southern Savonia, North Karelia and to Russia. The term "South Karelia" might also be used to refer to the southern parts of the entire Karelia — the Region of South Karelia is termed "South" because it is the southernmost part of Karelia on Finnish territory.

[edit] Historical province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Karelia

[edit] Regional Council

Main article: South Karelia Regional Council

[edit] Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of South Karelia

South Karelia is divided into ten municipalities. Two of these are cities.

[edit] Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Karelia

The coat of arms of South Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.

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Imatrankoski Rapids, largest in Europe
Uukuniemi Church
Lappeenranta harbour
Countryside of Lappeenranta
On a boat in a lock on Saimaa Canal
On the shore of Lake Saimaa, Finland's largest lake
Luumäki Church
The Salpa-Line in Lappeenranta
Pulsa train station, Lappeenranta
Vaaranmäki, Saari
Ruokolahti Bell Tower
Lake Simpelejärvi
Restaurant Kägöne in style of a Border-Karelian house, Parikkala
Suomenniemi Church
Haukkavuori in Rautjärvi
Saari Church
Imatra State Hotel
Kotkaniemi in Luumäki, former home of President Svinhufvud, now museum
A wintery rural landscape in Lappeenranta
Kärnäkoski Fortress in Savitaipale
River Vuoksi is dry most of the time at Imatrankoski Rapids; the power plant was built in 1920s
Parikkala Church
Fortification, Lappeenranta
Church of the Three Crosses by Alvar Aalto in Imatra