Konnunsuo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkonːunˌsuo̯]) is a small village of the former municipality of Joutseno, today part of the Lappeenranta in South Karelia, Finland. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Russian border. In 2020, only 73 people lived in the village postal code area.[1] The landscape of the central part of the village is dominated by the former Konnunsuo Prison, which was turned into an agricultural prison in the early 20th century.[2] Officially, prison operations in Konnunsuo ended in May 2011.[3]
Konnunsuo | |
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Village | |
 The Konnunsuo Prison in the village. | |
  Konnunsuo Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°01′48.0″N 28°32′23.6″E / 61.030000°N 28.539889°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Karelia |
| Municipality | Lappeenranta |
| Subdivision | Joutseno |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 73 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
In the summers of 2009–2017, a music-focused, interdisciplinary Kontufolk festival was organized in Konnunsuo.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Asukasrakenne, 2020 – Statistics Finland (in Finnish)
- ^ Konnunsuon vankila – Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
- ^ Helsingin Sanomat, 28 May 2011. (in Finnish)
- ^ Kontufolk (in Finnish)
External links
edit- Lappeenranta – Konnunsuo landscape area Archived 2022-11-25 at the Wayback Machine – Saimaa Geopark (in English)
- Konnunsuo's location – Fonecta
- Mari Lukkari: Kylmä ja maaginen Konnunsuo – Yle, 2 February 2016. (in Finnish)
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