South Karelia
region of Finland
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Summary
South Karelia is a region of Finland[1]. It draws 889 Wikipedia views per month (region of finland category, ranking #8 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Finland[3]
- Country: Finland[4]
- Capital: Lappeenranta[5]
- Shares border with: Leningrad Oblast[6], Kymenlaakso[7], South Savo[8], North Karelia[9], Karelia[10]
- Anthem: Karjalaisten laulu[11]
- Named after: Karelia[12]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of South Karelia[13]
- Commons category: South Karelia[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1994[15]
- Authority: Regional Council of South Karelia[16]
- Official website: https://ekarjala.fi/[17], https://ekarjala.fi/en/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Karelia[19]
- Population: 126,896[20], 144,284[21], 140,244[22], 136,299[23], 132,899[24], 126,107[25]
- Replaces: Southern Finland Province[26]
- Official name: Etelä-Karjala[27], Södra Karelen[28]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in South Karelia[29]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in South Karelia[30]
- Native label: Etelä-Karjala[31], Södra Karelen[32]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from South Karelia[33]
- Owner of: Lappeenranta Airport[34]
- Area: 6872.13 km²[35]
- Official symbol: Thrush Nightingale[36], fresh water trout[37], Pulsatilla vernalis[38], spectrolite[39], Saimaa[40]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[41]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of South Karelia[42]
Why It Matters
South Karelia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]