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Parikkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑrikːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region, 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Lappeenranta and 139 kilometres (86 mi) from Joensuu. The town center of Parikkala is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Russian border. The municipality has a population of 4,571 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 760.71 square kilometres (293.71 sq mi) of which 167.78 km² (64.78 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.71 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.0/sq mi).

Parikkala
Municipality
Parikkalan kunta Parikkala kommun
Church of Parikkala
Coat of arms
Location of Parikkala in Finland
Coordinates: 61°33′N 029°30′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Karelia
Sub-region	Imatra sub-region
Charter	1635
Government
• Municipality manager	Alpo Kosunen
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	760.71 km2 (293.71 sq mi)
• Land	592.93 km2 (228.93 sq mi)
• Water	167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi)
• Rank	141st largest in Finland
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,571
• Rank	181st largest in Finland
• Density	7.71/km2 (20.0/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	98.5% (official)
• Swedish	0.1%
• Others	1.4%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	10.2%
• 15 to 64	49.1%
• 65 or older	40.8%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]	20.5%
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.parikkala.fi

Parikkala is located around lake Simpele and it is a part of a countryside rich with hills and chains of ridges. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

History

Settlements and artifacts dated to the Stone Age and Bronze Age have been found in Parikkala. A permanent settlement was established around the 15th century.

Many demarcations had a significant impact to Parikkala's development from the Treaty of Nöteborg on August 12, 1323 to peace treaties signed in 1947 with the Soviet Union; for example, in the Treaty of Nystad from 1721, which in practice defined roughly Finland's current border with Russia, Parikkala remained the only current Finnish municipality on the Russian side before the formation of the Grand Duchy of Finland.[6] After World War II, one third (199.3 km²) of Parikkala's area was handed over to the Soviet Union. The Orthodox Church has been very influential in this area since the middle ages. Later, Parikkala has become known for its many dairies. Parikkala became independent in 1617.

In 2004, three municipalities (Parikkala, Saari and Uukuniemi) merged to form one municipality called Parikkala.

Education

A comprehensive school, one of the first rural schools in Karelia of Ladoga, was founded in 1907. In 1910 the first three-class school building was built; later it expanded to include a gymnasium, hall and kitchen.^{[clarification needed]} A grand piano was provided in the hall, and Finnish artists Toivo Kuula and Oskar Merikanto held their concerts there when visiting Parikkala. Upper secondary school started in the year 1940 and the first class graduated in 1943. The largest number of pupils was in the 1950s, when over 500 pupils attended school there.

Traveling and routes

Parikkala is located on the main railway line from Helsinki to Joensuu. A railway station is located in the middle of Parikkala village center. Traveling time is about three and half hours from Helsinki, and all passenger trains stop at Parikkala. The city of Imatra is about 60 km south of Parikkala.

Notable people

See also

• Niukkala – village in Parikkala

References

External links

• Media related to Parikkala at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipality of Parikkala
• Beaches
• goSaimaa.com – travel information
• Siikalahti Wetland
• Parikkalan Urheilijat – Athletes Club
• Business Owners of Parikkala

На других языках

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[de] Parikkala

Parikkala [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈpɑrikːɑlɑ] ist eine Gemeinde im Osten Finnlands mit 4655 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020). Sie ist die nördlichste Gemeinde der Landschaft Südkarelien. Im Norden grenzt Parikkala an Kitee, im Westen an Savonlinna und im Süden an Rautjärvi. Im Osten liegt die Staatsgrenze zu Russland. Geografisch und klimatisch gehört Parikkala zum Einzugsgebiet des 35 km entfernten Ladogasees im russischen Teil Kareliens. Die heutige Gemeinde entstand Anfang 2005 durch den Zusammenschluss der Gemeinden Parikkala, Saari und Uukuniemi.

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- [en] Parikkala

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[ru] Париккала

Па́риккала (фин. Parikkala) — община в провинции Южная Карелия, губерния Южная Финляндия, Финляндия. Общая площадь территории — 760,71 км², из которых 167,78 км² — вода.

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