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 4,593 (31 December 2021)[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 13.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Lappeenranta, Lemi, Puumala, Ruokolahti and Savitaipale. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Taipalsaari | |
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Municipality | |
| Taipalsaaren kunta Taipalsaari kommun | |
Taipalsaari in October 2017 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Taipalsaari in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°09.5′N 028°04′E | |
| Country | |
| 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 | 345.07 km2 (133.23 sq mi) |
| • Water | 416.88 km2 (160.96 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 224th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,593 |
| • Rank | 182nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 13.31/km2 (34.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 2.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 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) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.taipalsaari.fi |
The average temperature during the summer months on Taipalsaari is the highest among Finnish municipalities.[6]
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