Sulkava is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...
. It is located in the
Southern Savonia
South Savo (or Southern Savonia; fi, Etelä-Savo; sv, Södra Savolax) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total are ...
region
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. The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is .
Neighbouring municipalities are
Juva,
Puumala,
Rantasalmi
Rantasalmi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, northwest of Savonlinna and northeast of Mikkeli. The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which
is water. The population density i ...
,
Ruokolahti and
Savonlinna
Savonlinna (, , ; sv, Nyslott, lit=New Castle) is a town and a municipality of inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region, which is why the city is also nicknamed the "Capital of Saimaa". Together with Mi ...
.
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
The municipality is best known for the annual long distance
rowing
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contest,
Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island") on lake
Saimaa.
Notable people
*
Eila Pellinen
*
Kalevi Hämäläinen
*
Timo Rautiainen
*
Albin Savola
Gallery
File:Sulkava Alanteentie.JPG, Sulkava centre during winter
File:View from Linnavuori Sulkava Finland.jpg, A view from Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
File:Finnish Church Boat in Sulkava Finland.jpg, Church boat team during a rowing contest in Sulkava
References
External links
Municipality of Sulkava– Official website
Municipalities of South Savo
Populated places established in 1630
1630 establishments in Sweden
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