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 | |
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Municipality | |
Virolahden kunta Vederlax kommun | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Virolahti in Finland | |
Coordinates: 60°35′N 027°42′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Kymenlaakso |
Sub-region | Kotka–Hamina sub-region |
Government | |
• Municipality manager | Veli-Matti Pulli |
Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 558.92 km2 (215.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 372.47 km2 (143.81 sq mi) |
• Water | 186.97 km2 (72.19 sq mi) |
• Rank | 208th largest in Finland |
Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,927 |
• Rank | 219th largest in Finland |
• Density | 7.86/km2 (20.4/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 93.6% (official) |
• Swedish | 0.4% |
• Others | 6% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 11.7% |
• 15 to 64 | 55.3% |
• 65 or older | 33% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www.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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