Puumala is a municipality of Finland. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self government in Finland and also act as the basic regional administrative units of the country. ...
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savoniaregion. The municipality has a population of 2,867 (2003) and covers an area of 1,237.92 km² of which 432.62 km² is water. The population density is 3.6 inhabitants per km². Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ... Southern Savonia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the south-east of Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Puumala virus infection is usually suspected on the basis of clinical features,but the diagnosis should be confirmed serologically (2).
Puumala virus was detected in one in three lung specimens fromvoles analysed in the autumn of 1994 from Central Finland.
The seasonal andgeographical patterns reflect the epidemiology of the infection in the bankvole population and the interaction of humans with this animal vector.Monitoring of the vole populations by the Forest Research Institute enablesepidemics to be predicted.
A couple of years ago Puumala was chosen the most beautiful municipality on Saimaa Lake District.
Puumala's 3000 km of shoreline and real archipelago with over 1000 islands attract summer residents, boaters as well as other holidaymakers to their summer paradise to enjoy the sparkling blue waters, peaceful country life and genuinely friendly services of the active little village.
Puumala´s location on the Saimaa waterway halfway between Savonlinna and Lappeenranta provides a pleasant stopover with comfortable marina services for boaters.
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