Parikkala
Parikkala | |
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Municipality | |
| Parikkalan kunta Parikkala kommun | |
Church of Parikkala | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Parikkala in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°33′N 029°30′E / 61.550°N 29.500°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Karelia |
| Sub-region | Imatra |
| Charter | 1635 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Mervi Pääkkö |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 760.71 km2 (293.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 591.91 km2 (228.54 sq mi) |
| • Water | 167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 141st largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30) | |
• Total | 4,284 |
| • Rank | 185th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.24/km2 (18.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.8% (official) |
| • Others | 3.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 10.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 49.1% |
| • 65 or older | 40.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | parikkala |
Parikkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑrikːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region, 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Lappeenranta and 139 kilometres (86 mi) from Joensuu. The town center of Parikkala is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Russian border. The municipality has a population of 4,284 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 760.71 square kilometres (293.71 sq mi) of which 167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.8/sq mi).
Parikkala is located around Simpelejärvi lake and it is a part of a countryside rich with hills and chains of ridges. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The neighboring municipalities of Parikkala are Kitee, Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti and Savonlinna.