- South Karelia
The Region of South Karelia is a region ("maakunta" / "landskap") of
Finland . It borders to the regions ofKymenlaakso ,Southern Savonia ,North Karelia and toRussia . The term "South Karelia" might also be used to refer to the southern parts of the entireKarelia — the "Region of South Karelia" is termed "South" because it is the southernmost part of Karelia on Finnish territory.Infobox_Maakunta
name=South Karelia
name_fin=Etelä-Karjalan maakunta
name_swe=Södra Karelens landskap
isocode=|nutscode=187
capital=|province=Southern Finland
historical=Karelia
arearank=Not ranked|area=5,618|areapercent=
population_as_of=2002|populationrank=Not ranked
population=136,694|populationpercent=|populationdensity=24.3
bird=Thrush nightingale |fish=Lakesalmon |flower=Pale pasque flowerHistorical province
"For History, Geography and Culture see: Karelia"
Regional Council
"Main article:
South Karelia Regional Council "Municipalities
"Main article:
Municipalities of South Karelia "South Karelia is divided into 12 municipalities.
*Imatra
*Joutseno
*Lappeenranta
*Lemi
*Luumäki
*Parikkala
*Rautjärvi
*Ruokolahti
*Savitaipale
*Suomenniemi
*Taipalsaari
*Ylämaa Heraldry
"Main article:
Heraldry of Karelia "The coat of arms of South Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia.
External links
* [http://www.ekarjala.fi/ South Karelia Region]
* [http://www.gosaimaa.fi Travel information around the area]
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