Korkiasaari

Korkiasaari is an island in Taipalsaari, Lappeenranta countryside, South Karelia. Korkiasaari is situated nearby to the locality Sudensalmi, as well as near Riihilahti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauritsala and Kaukas.

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 south of Korkiasaari.

Kaukas

Suburb

Photo: ninara, CC BY 2.0.

Kaukas is a suburb, which is situated 5 km south of Korkiasaari.

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.

Korkiasaari

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Taipalsaari, Lappeenranta countryside, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.11167° or 61° 6′ 42″ north

Longitude

28.23294° or 28° 13′ 59″ east

Elevation

80 metres (262 feet)

Open location code

9GHC466M+M5

GeoNames ID

12698889

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In Other Languages

“Korkiasaari” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Korkiasaari”

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Localities in the Area

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