The Region of South Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) 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. Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Kymenlaakso is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Southern Finland. ... Southern Savonia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in the south-east of Finland. ... The Region of North Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. ... Karelia - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Etelä-Karjalan maakunta Södra Karelens landskap Region FI187 Province Southern Finland Historical province Karelia Area 5,618 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 136,694 24.3/km² Regional bird Thrush nightingale Regional fish Lake salmon Regional flora Pale pasque flower

Map highlighting the location of the Region of South Karelia

The Regions of North and South Karelia lie in Finland and the Karelian Republic in Russia. The Karelian Isthmus is part of the Leningrad Oblast.

Image File history File links South_Karelia. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Finnish Karelia, historically also Swedish Karelia or Carelia, is a historical province in eastern Finland. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Binomial name Luscinia luscinia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow up to 58 long and 126 pounds. ... Species Pulsatilla alpina Pulsatilla halleri Pulsatilla patens Pulsatilla vernalis Pulsatilla vulgaris et al Ref: ITIS 18797 The pasque flowers (or pasqueflowers) are deciduous perennials that are found in short clumps in meadows and prairies of North America and Eurasia. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Etelä-Karjala_in_Finland. ... Map of current political divisions of Karelia File links The following pages link to this file: Republic of Karelia Talk:Republic of Karelia North Karelia User:Jniemenmaa/images South Karelia Karelia Categories: GFDL images ... Map of current political divisions of Karelia File links The following pages link to this file: Republic of Karelia Talk:Republic of Karelia North Karelia User:Jniemenmaa/images South Karelia Karelia Categories: GFDL images ...

Historical province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Karelia Finnish Karelia, historically also Swedish Karelia or Carelia, is a historical province in eastern Finland. ...

Regional Council

Main article: South Karelia Regional Council

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of South Karelia The 14 municipalities of South Karelia in Finland are divided on four districts: Lappeenranta District Joutseno Lappeenranta (Villmansstrand) Western Saimaa Lemi Luumäki Savitaipale Suomenniemi Taipalsaari Ylämaa Imatra District Imatra Parikkala Rautjärvi Ruokolahti See also Southern Finland Regions of Southern Finland Categories: Karelia ...

South Karelia is divided into 14 municipalities.

• Imatra
• Joutseno
• Lappeenranta
• Lemi
• Luumäki
• Parikkala
• Rautjärvi
• Ruokolahti
• Saari
• Savitaipale
• Suomenniemi
• Taipalsaari
• Uukuniemi
• Ylämaa

Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial settlements near the Finnish-Russian border. ... Joutseno is a town (kaupunki) of Finland. ... Lappeenranta or Villmanstrand in Swedish is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 km from the Russian border. ... Lemi is a municipality of Finland. ... Luumäki is a municipality of Finland. ... Parikkala is a municipality of Finland. ... Rautjärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... The municipality of Ruokolahti is situated in south-eastern Finland, in the region of South Karelia. ... Saari is a municipality of Finland. ... Savitaipale is a municipality of Finland. ... Suomenniemi is a municipality of Finland. ... Taipalsaari is a municipality of Finland. ... Uukuniemi is a municipality of Finland. ... Ylämaa is a municipality of Finland. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Karelia The Arms of the Finnish Historical Province of Karelia. ...

The coat of arms of South Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia. Finnish Karelia, historically also Swedish Karelia or Carelia, is a historical province in eastern Finland. ...

External links

• South Karelia Region

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