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South Karelia
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South Karelia
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| Region of South Karelia Etelä-Karjalan maakunta Landskapet Södra Karelen | |
 Boletus mushroom in a forest in Lappeenranta | |
 Coat of arms | |
 South Karelia on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°N 28°E / 61°N 28°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Karelia |
| Capital | Lappeenranta |
| Other town | Imatra |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,873 km2 (2,654 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 125,190 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-02 |
| NUTS | FI187 |
| Regional bird | Thrush nightingale |
| Regional fish | Lake salmon |
| Regional flower | Spring pasque flower |
| Regional stone | Spectrolite |
| Regional lake | Lake Saimaa |
| Website | Etelä-Karjala |
South Karelia (or Southern Karelia, Finnish: Etelä-Karjala; Swedish: Södra Karelen) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and North Karelia, as well as Russia (Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast).
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