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Ylämaa

Ylämaa
Former municipality
Ylämaan kunta
Coat of arms of Ylämaa
Coat of arms
Location of Ylämaa in Finland
Location of Ylämaa in Finland
Coordinates: 60°48′N 028°00.5′E / 60.800°N 28.0083°E / 60.800; 28.0083Coordinates: 60°48′N 028°00.5′E / 60.800°N 28.0083°E / 60.800; 28.0083
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
 • Density 3.71/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Dfb
Website www.ylamaa.fi

Ylämaa is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Lappeenranta on January 1, 2010.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the South Karelia region. 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 gemstone Spectrolite in the region of Ylämaa. 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.



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