What is Kesälahti?
[[Image:Kesälahti.vaakuna.svg|100px|thumb|Coat of Arms of Kesalahti]] '''Kesälahti''' is a former [[municipality]] in [[Finland]]. It is part of the [[North Karelia]] region. There are almost 2,700 people living in Kesalahti. == History == Kesalahti is the southernmost municipality of North Karelia. It was officially founded in [[1873]]. The area of the municipality is 582.67&nbsp;km². 195.42&nbsp;km² of it is water. Kesälahti is advertised as a popular summer destination for families enjoying camping. The Puruvesi lake shores host three active camping grounds with cabins,¨and tent and trailer lots to let. The name of the municipality can be translated as 'summer bay'. The current [[mayor]] is Jorma Turunen. It was merged with [[Kitee]] on 1 January 2013. == Villages == Hummovaara, Kesälahti (centre), Marjoniemi, Purujärvi, Salokylä, Sarvisalo, Suitsansaari, Totkunniemi, Varmonniemi, Villala == Other websites == * [http://www.kesalahti.fi/Resource.phx/sivut/sivut-kesalahti/index.htx The official Kesalahti page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060809221108/http://www.kesalahti.fi/Resource.phx/sivut/sivut-kesalahti/index.htx |date=2006-08-09 }} {{in lang|fi}} * [http://www.honkkomaki.com Advocate of Kesälahti and North Karelian culture]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|fi}} {{NorthKarelia}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kesalahti}} [[Category:Former municipalities of Finland]] [[Category:North Karelia]] [[Category:1873 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:1870s establishments in Finland]]