South Karelia, Finland
Facts and figures on South Karelia at a glance
Region name: South Karelia (Etelä-Karjala)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 132,252 people
Country: Finland
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of South Karelia (Etelä-Karjala) is located in the regional capital Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta) with a population of 59,276 people.
The distance as the crow flies from South Karelia's regional capital Lappeenranta to Finland's capital Helsinki (Helsinki) is approximately 204 km (127 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| South Karelia Etelä-Karjala | 132,252 people | Lappeenranta Lappeenranta | 59,276 people |
Compare with other regions in Finland.
Map of South Karelia
Information on South Karelia
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| South Karelia Etelä-Karjala | Lappeenranta Lappeenranta | 2 | Finland | Europe |
Time in South Karelia
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 - 1:52pm | In effect (+1 hour) | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 - 12:52pm | GMT UTC +3.0 | Europe/Helsinki |
Geographic coordinates of South Karelia
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 60°58'00.0"N (60.9666700°) | 28°10'00.0"E (28.1666700°) |
Subregions in South Karelia
There are 2 administrative subregions in South Karelia.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Imatra Imatra | 1. | - | - | - |
| Lappeenranta Lappeenranta | 2. | - | Lappeenranta Lappeenranta | 59,276 |