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Joutseno
Former municipality in Southern Finland Province, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joutseno (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjou̯tseno]) is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region.
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Joutseno | |
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Former municipality | |
Joutsenon kaupunki Joutseno stad | |
![]() Joutseno Church. | |
![]() Location of Joutseno in Finland | |
Coordinates: 61.1230340°N 28.5014586°E / 61.1230340; 28.5014586 | |
Country | Finland |
Province | Southern Finland Province |
Region | South Karelia |
Established | 1941 |
Merged into Lappeenranta | 2009 |
Seat | Joutsenon kirkonkylä |
Area 498.35 | |
• Land | 311.2 km2 (120.2 sq mi) |
• Water | 187.15 km2 (72.26 sq mi) |
Population (2008-12-31) | |
• Total | 10,659 |
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The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Joutseno was consolidated with Lappeenranta on 1 January 2009.
It bordered Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Ruokolahti and Imatra, prior to 1967 it bordered Lappee instead of Lappeenranta and prior to 1989 it bordered Nuijamaa. The municipality also had a 9 km border with Russia, more specifically its Vyborgsky District.