Ylämaa
Ylämaa is a former municipality in South Karelia, Finland. It was merged with Lappeenranta on 1 January 2010.
Location
The town hall in Ylämaa
Coat of arms
As of 31 December 2009, 1,408 people lived there. It has an area of 408.94 square kilometres (157.89 sq mi). Of that, 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) is water.
There is a strong concentration of the spectrolite in Ylämaa, which is known for its gemstones and minerals.
Other websites
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- Municipality of Ylämaa – Official website (in Finnish)
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