What is Ylämaa?
[[Image:Ylämaa.sijainti.suomi.2008.svg|thumb|Location]] [[Image:Ylämaa Town Hall.jpg|thumb|250px|The town hall in Ylämaa]] [[Image:Ylämaa.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Ylämaa''' is a former municipality in [[South Karelia]], [[Finland]]. It was merged with [[Lappeenranta]] on 1 January 2010. As of 31 December 2009, 1,408 people lived there. It has an area of {{convert|408.94|km2}}. Of that, {{convert|29.19|km2|abbr=on}} is water. There is a strong concentration of the [[spectrolite]] in Ylämaa, which is known for its [[gemstone]]s and [[mineral]]s. == Other websites == {{Commonscat}} * [http://www.ylamaa.fi/ Municipality of Ylämaa] – Official website {{in lang|fi}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ylamaa}} [[Category:Former municipalities of Finland]]