Virolahti

Virolahti (Finnish: [ˈʋiroˌlɑhti]; Swedish: Vederlax) is the southeasternmost municipality of Finland on the border of Russia. It is located in the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of 2,927 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 558.92 square kilometres (215.80 sq mi), of which 186.97 km2 (72.19 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.86 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.4/sq mi).

Virolahti
Vederlax
Municipality
Virolahden kunta
Vederlax kommun
Location of Virolahti in Finland
Coordinates: 60°35′N 027°42′E
Country Finland
RegionKymenlaakso
Sub-regionKotka–Hamina sub-region
Government
  Municipality managerVeli-Matti Pulli
Area
 (2018-01-01)
  Total558.92 km2 (215.80 sq mi)
  Land372.47 km2 (143.81 sq mi)
  Water186.97 km2 (72.19 sq mi)
  Rank208th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total2,927
  Rank219th largest in Finland
  Density7.86/km2 (20.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish93.6% (official)
  Swedish0.4%
  Others6%
Population by age
  0 to 1411.7%
  15 to 6455.3%
  65 or older33%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.virolahti.fi

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The Vaalimaa border crossing, which connects the municipality with Russia, is located in Virolahti.

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