South Karelia

South Karelia
Etelä-Karjala (Finnish)
Södra Karelen (Swedish)
Region
Region of South Karelia
Etelä-Karjalan maakunta
Landskapet Södra Karelen
Aerial photograph of Imatran Valtionhotelli ("Imatra State Hotel") in Imatra
Coat of arms
South Karelia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 61°N 28°E / 61°N 28°E / 61; 28
CountryFinland
Historical provinceKarelia
CapitalLappeenranta
Other townImatra
Area
 • Total
6,873 km2 (2,654 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
125,190
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeFI-02
NUTSFI187
Regional birdThrush nightingale
Regional fishLake salmon
Regional flowerSpring pasque flower
Regional stoneSpectrolite
Regional lakeLake Saimaa
WebsiteEtelä-Karjala

South Karelia (or Southern Karelia, Finnish: Etelä-Karjala; Swedish: Södra Karelen) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and North Karelia, as well as Russia (Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast).

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