Ylämaa

Ylämaa is a former municipality in South Karelia, Finland. It was merged with Lappeenranta on 1 January 2010.

As of 31 December 2009, 1,408 people lived there. It has an area of 408.94 square kilometres (157.89 sq mi). Of that, 29.19 km² (11.27 sq mi) is water.

There is a strong concentration of the spectrolite in Ylämaa, which is known for its gemstones and minerals.

Other websites

Municipality of Ylämaa – Official website (in Finnish)

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