Etelä- Karjala

Etelä- Karjala is an economic region in South Karelia, Southern Finland. Etelä- Karjala is situated nearby to the locality Riihilahti, as well as near the suburb Pikisaari.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mertaniemi Power Plant and Museum of South Karelia.

Mertaniemi Power Plant

Power station

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Mertaniemi Power Plant is a power station.

Museum of South Karelia

Museum

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Museum of South Karelia is situated 2½ km south of Etelä- Karjala.

St. Mary's Church of Lappee is a wooden Evangelical Lutheran church in the center of Lappeenranta, Finland. The construction began in April 1792 and the church was consecrated partially unfinished in June 1794. St. Mary’s Church of Lappee is situated 3½ km south of Etelä- Karjala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lappeenranta and Kaukas.

Lappeenranta

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Lappeenranta is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Karelia. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland.

Kaukas

Suburb

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Kaukas is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Etelä- Karjala.

Lauritsala

Suburb

Photo: Johan Knutson, Public domain.

Lauritsala 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. Lauritsala is situated 4½ km southeast of Etelä- Karjala.

Etelä- Karjala

Type: Economic region
Also known as: “Etela- Karjala”
Location: South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.09065° or 61° 5′ 26″ north

Longitude

28.18726° or 28° 11′ 14″ east

Elevation

68 metres (223 feet)

Open location code

9GHC35RP+7W

GeoNames ID

660112

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