Ylämaa
Ylämaa (Finnish: [ˈylæˌmɑː]; literally translated the "Highland") is a former municipality of Finland, located in the province of Southern Finland as part of the South Karelia region. It was consolidated with Lappeenranta on January 1, 2010.
Ylämaa | |
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Former municipality | |
| Ylämaan kunta Ylämaa kommun | |
Ylämaa Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ylämaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°48′N 028°00.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Karelia |
| Sub-region | Lappeenranta sub-region |
| Charter | 1925 |
| Consolidated | 2010 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Esko Hämäläinen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 408.94 km2 (157.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 379.75 km2 (146.62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2009-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,408 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.ylamaa.fi |
The municipality had a population of 1,408 (31 December 2009) and covers an area of 408.94 square kilometres (157.89 sq mi) of which 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.71 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.6/sq mi). The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
There is a strong concentration of the spectrolite in the region of Ylämaa, which is well-known for gemstones and minerals. Plans to build a pyramid in Ylämaa have existed since 1998, but as of 2010 the project has been on hold due to the high cost.