Sulkava
It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 2,518 (31 January 2019)[6] and covers an area of 769.20 square kilometres (296.99 sq mi) of which 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.2/sq mi).
Sulkava | |
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Municipality | |
| Sulkavan kunta Sulkava kommun | |
 Sulkava Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sulkava in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°47′N 028°22′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Southern Savonia |
| Sub-region | Savonlinna sub-region |
| Charter | 1630 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Rinna Ikola-Norrbacka |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 769.20 km2 (296.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 584.69 km2 (225.75 sq mi) |
| • Water | 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 144th largest in Finland |
| Population (2019-01-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,518 |
| • Rank | 240th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.31/km2 (11.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.8% |
| • 65 or older | 28.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% |
| Website | www.sulkava.fi |
Sulkava is a municipality of Finland.
Neighbouring municipalities are Juva, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Ruokolahti and Savonlinna.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The municipality is best known for the annual long distance rowing contest; Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island") on Saimaa.
Happenings
- Sulkavan Suursoudut
- Jukola relay
Gallery
Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Tammikuu 2019" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
External links
- Municipality of Sulkava – Official website
A view from Sulkava Hill Fort
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