Lauritsala
Lauritsala | |
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Lauritsala People's House | |
Location of Lauritsala in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°04′15″N 028°15′35″E / 61.07083°N 28.25972°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Karelia |
| Municipality | Lappeenranta |
| Established | 1932 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (31.12.1966) | |
• Total | 12,965 |
| • Density | 494.57/km2 (1,280.9/sq mi) |
| Municipality code | 411 |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
Lauritsala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlɑu̯ritsɑlɑ]) is a former Finnish market town in the South Karelia region. It was closed down on 1 January 1967 and was incorporated into Lappeenranta. The present district of Lauritsala comprises only the center of the former town.