Taipalsaari

Taipalsaari is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,609 (31 August 2024)^[2] and covers an area of 761.94 square kilometres (294.19 sq mi) of which 416.88 km² (160.96 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 13.37 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.6/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Lappeenranta, Lemi, Puumala, Ruokolahti and Savitaipale. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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Taipalsaari
Municipality
Taipalsaaren kunta Taipalsaari kommun
Taipalsaari in October 2017
Coat of arms
Location of Taipalsaari in Finland
Coordinates: 61°09.5′N 028°04′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Karelia
Sub-region	Lappeenranta sub-region
Charter	1571
Government
• Municipal manager	Jari Willman
Area (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	761.94 km² (294.19 sq mi)
• Land	344.69 km² (133.09 sq mi)
• Water	416.88 km² (160.96 sq mi)
• Rank	224th largest in Finland
Population (2024-08-31)^[2]
• Total	4,609
• Rank	177th largest in Finland
• Density	13.37/km² (34.6/sq mi)
Population by native language ^[3]
• Finnish	93.2% (official)
• Swedish	0.2%
• Others	6.7%
Population by age ^[4]
• 0 to 14	15%
• 15 to 64	58.6%
• 65 or older	26.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.taipalsaari.fi

The average temperature during the summer months on Taipalsaari is the highest among Finnish municipalities.^[5]

[1]
"Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
[2]
"Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
[3]
"Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
[4]
"Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
[5]
"Vietätkö sinä suvesi Suomen lämpimimmässä kunnassa? – Katso tilastot" (in Finnish). MTV Uutiset. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

Media related to Taipalsaari at Wikimedia Commons Taipalsaari travel guide from Wikivoyage

Municipality of Taipalsaari – Official website (in Finnish)
GoTaipalsaari – Tourist information
goSaimaa.com – travel information

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Quick Facts Country, Region ...

Taipalsaari
Municipality
Taipalsaaren kunta Taipalsaari kommun
Taipalsaari in October 2017
Coat of arms
Location of Taipalsaari in Finland
Coordinates: 61°09.5′N 028°04′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Karelia
Sub-region	Lappeenranta sub-region
Charter	1571
Government
• Municipal manager	Jari Willman
Area (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	761.94 km² (294.19 sq mi)
• Land	344.69 km² (133.09 sq mi)
• Water	416.88 km² (160.96 sq mi)
• Rank	224th largest in Finland
Population (2024-08-31)^[2]
• Total	4,609
• Rank	177th largest in Finland
• Density	13.37/km² (34.6/sq mi)
Population by native language ^[3]
• Finnish	93.2% (official)
• Swedish	0.2%
• Others	6.7%
Population by age ^[4]
• 0 to 14	15%
• 15 to 64	58.6%
• 65 or older	26.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.taipalsaari.fi

The average temperature during the summer months on Taipalsaari is the highest among Finnish municipalities.^[5]

[1]
"Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
[2]
"Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
[3]
"Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
[4]
"Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
[5]
"Vietätkö sinä suvesi Suomen lämpimimmässä kunnassa? – Katso tilastot" (in Finnish). MTV Uutiset. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

Media related to Taipalsaari at Wikimedia Commons Taipalsaari travel guide from Wikivoyage

Municipality of Taipalsaari – Official website (in Finnish)
GoTaipalsaari – Tourist information
goSaimaa.com – travel information

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