Sooth Karelie

South Karelia on a map o Finland

Sooth Karelie (Finnish: Etelä-Karjala; Swadish: Södra Karelen) is a region o Finland. It borders tae the regions o Kymenlaakso, Soothren Savonie, North Karelie an tae Roushie. The term "Sooth Karelie" micht an aa be uised tae refer tae the soothren pairts o the entire Karelie — the Region o Sooth Karelie is termed "Sooth" acause it is the soothmaist pairt o Karelie on Finnish territory.

Historical province

For History, Geography an Cultur see: Karelie

Regional Cooncil

Main airticle: Sooth Karelie Regional Cooncil

Municipalities

Main airticle: Municipalities o Sooth Karelie

Sooth Karelie is dividit intae ten municipalities. Twa o these are ceeties.

Imatra Lappeenranta Lemi Luumäki

Parikkala Rautjärvi Ruokolahti Taipalsaari

Heraldry

Main airticle: Heraldry o Karelie

The coat o airms o Sooth Karelie is composed o the airms o Karelie.

Gallery

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  Imatrankoski Rapids, lairgest in Europe
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  Uukuniemi Kirk
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  Lappeenranta harbour
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  Kintraside o Lappeenranta
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  Luumäki Kintra
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  The Salpa-Line in Lappeenranta
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  Pulsa train station, Lappeenranta
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  Vaaranmäki, Saari
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  Ruokolahti Bell Touer
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  Lake Simpelejärvi
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  Restaurant Kägöne in style o a Border-Karelian hoose, Parikkala
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  Suomenniemi Kirk
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  Haukkavuori in Rautjärvi
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  Saari Kirk
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  Imatra State Hotel
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  Kärnäkoski Fortress in Savitaipale
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  Parikkala Kirk
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  Fortification, Lappeenranta
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  Church of the Three Crosses by A. Aalto in Imatra

Freemit airtins

Media relatit tae Sooth Karelie at Wikimedia Commons

• Sooth Karelie Region
• Travel information aroond the aurie Archived 2013-01-20 at the Wayback Machine