The Region of South Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders to the regions of Kymenlaakso, Southern Savonia, North Karelia and to Russia. Kymenlaakso ( Swedish Kymmenedalen) 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. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 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. Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish Karjala, Карелия ( Kareliya) Karelen the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in

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. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. The historical provinces (historialliset maakunnat singular historiallinen maakunta, historiska landskap of Finland is a legacy of the country's joint history with Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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 Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia (formerly colloquially known as Sprosser is a small Passerine Bird that was formerly classed as a member Salmon is the common name for several species of Fish of the family Salmonidae. A pasque flower (or pasqueflower) is a Deciduous perennial that is found in short clumps in Meadows and Prairies of North The Karelian Isthmus is part of the Leningrad Oblast.

Historical 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. Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland The 12 municipalities of South Karelia in Finland are divided on four districts: Lappeenranta District

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Karelia

The coat of arms of South Karelia is composed of the arms of Karelia. Imatrankoski kuohuujpg|300px|thumb|right|The Dam of Imatra]] Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland, founded in 1948 around three industrial Joutseno is a town of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region Lappeenranta ( Villmanstrand in Swedish) is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Lemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region Luumäki is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Taavetti. History Parikkala is located around lake Simpele and it is a part of a countryside rich with hills and chains of ridges Rautjärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia The municipality of Ruokolahti is situated in south-eastern Finland, in the region of South Karelia. Savitaipale is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia Suomenniemi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia Taipalsaari is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia Ylämaa is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia The Coat of Arms of Karelia were first used in 1562 although the arms were probably presented at the burial of Gustav Vasa in 1560. Historical province of Karelia in Finlandpng|right|150px|thumb|Historical province of Karelia in modern Finland(the borders of modern provinces with pink colour and the modern border of Finland

External links

• South Karelia Region
• Travel information around the area