South Karelia

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South Karelia Etelä-Karjala (Finnish) Södra Karelen (Swedish)
Region
Region of South Karelia Etelä-Karjalan maakunta Landskapet Södra Karelen
Aerial photograph of Imatran Valtionhotelli ("Imatra State Hotel") in Imatra
Coat of arms
South Karelia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 61°N 28°E / 61°N 28°E / 61; 28
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).