What is South Karelia?
[[File:Finland regions Etelä-Karjala.png|thumb|The location of South Karelia in Finland]] [[Image:Etelä-Karjala.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|coat of arms]] '''South Karelia''' ({{lang-fi|Etelä-Karjala}}) is a part of [[Karelia]] and a region in [[Finland]]. Neighbouring regions are [[Kymenlaakso]], [[Southern Savonia]], and [[North Karelia]]. Transportation: [[Freight]] [[train]]s from Russia are coming (as of 2024) thru the border village [[Vainikkala]].<ref>https://yle.fi/a/74-20106170. Retrieved 2024-08-26</ref> == Municipalitiest == Etelä-Karjala has 9 municipalities. 2 of those are cities (marked bold). * '''[[Imatra]]''' * [[Parikkala]] * [[Rautjärvi]] * [[Ruokolahti]] * '''[[Lappeenranta]]''' * [[Lemi]] * [[Luumäki]] * [[Savitaipale]] * [[Taipalsaari]] == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commonscat|South Karelia}} * [http://www.ekliitto.fi/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222181929/http://www.ekliitto.fi/ |date=2008-12-22 }} [[Category:South Karelia]] [[Category:Karelia]] {{europe-stub}}