Parikkala

Parikkala
Municipality
Parikkalan kunta
Parikkala kommun
Church of Parikkala
Location of Parikkala in Finland
Coordinates: 61°33′N 029°30′E / 61.550°N 29.500°E / 61.550; 29.500
Country Finland
RegionSouth Karelia
Sub-regionImatra
Charter1635
Government
  Municipality managerMervi Pääkkö
Area
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
760.71 km2 (293.71 sq mi)
  Land591.91 km2 (228.54 sq mi)
  Water167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi)
  Rank141st largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-03-31)
  Total
4,282
  Rank185th largest in Finland
  Density7.23/km2 (18.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish96.8% (official)
  Others3.2%
Population by age
  0 to 1410.2%
  15 to 6449.1%
  65 or older40.8%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfc
Websiteparikkala.fi

Parikkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑrikːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region, 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Lappeenranta and 139 kilometres (86 mi) from Joensuu. The town center of Parikkala is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Russian border. The municipality has a population of 4,282 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 760.71 square kilometres (293.71 sq mi) of which 167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.7/sq mi).

Parikkala is located around lake Simpele and it is a part of a countryside rich with hills and chains of ridges. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.