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South Karelia
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Region of South Karelia Etelä-Karjalan maakunta Landskapet Södra Karelen | |
![]() South Karelia on a map of Finland | |
Coordinates: 61°N 28°E / 61°N 28°E | |
Country | Finland |
Historical province | Karelia |
Capital | Lappeenranta |
Other town | Imatra |
Area | |
• Total | 6,873 km2 (2,654 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 125,190 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | FI-02 |
NUTS | FI187 |
Regional bird | Thrush nightingale |
Regional fish | Lake salmon |
Regional flower | Spring pasque flower |
Regional stone | Spectrolite |
Regional lake | Lake Saimaa |
Website | Etelä-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).