Where is South Karelia Region located?

South Karelia Region is located at latitude 60.9666700 and longitude 28.1666700. It is in Finland.

What is the area of South Karelia Region?

The area of South Karelia Region is 6873 km².

What time zone is South Karelia Region in?

South Karelia Region is in the Europe/Helsinki time zone.

South Karelia Region - Geographic Facts & Maps

Etela Karjala (South Karelia Region), South Karelia

Etela Karjala: region of Finland

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South Karelia Region at a glance

South Karelia Region currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Largest city

Lappeenranta

Population 72,909

Quick Facts about South Karelia Region

Country	Finland
State	South Karelia (Finland)
Area	6873 km²
Latitude & Longitude	60.9667,28.1667
Named for	Karelia
Capital	Lappeenranta
Time Zone	Europe/Helsinki
Local time	19:42:33 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

South Karelia Region is located at 60°58'0"N 28°10'0"E (60.9666700, 28.1666700). It has 5 neighbors: Leningradskaya Oblast , Respublika Kareliya, Norra Karelen, Etela Savo and Kymenlaakso.

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The largest city of South Karelia Region is Lappeenranta with a population of 72,909. Other cities include and Imatra population 27,269. See all South Karelia Region cities & populated places.

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