Sulkava is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 2,382 (31 August 2024)[6] and covers an area of 769.20 square kilometres (296.99 sq mi) of which 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.6/sq mi).

Sulkava
Municipality
Sulkavan kunta
Sulkava kommun
Sulkava church
Sulkava church
Coat of arms of Sulkava
Location of Sulkava in Finland
Location of Sulkava in Finland
Coordinates: 61°47′N 028°22′E / 61.783°N 28.367°E / 61.783; 28.367
Country Finland
RegionSouthern Savonia
Sub-regionSavonlinna sub-region
Charter1630
Government
 • Municipal managerRinna Ikola-Norrbacka
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total769.20 km2 (296.99 sq mi)
 • Land584.42 km2 (225.65 sq mi)
 • Water184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi)
 • Rank144th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total2,382
 • Rank240th largest in Finland
 • Density4.08/km2 (10.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish95.7% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others4.1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 148.2%
 • 15 to 6452.5%
 • 65 or older39.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitesulkava.fi/en/

Neighbouring municipalities are Juva, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Ruokolahti and Savonlinna.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality is best known for the annual long distance rowing contest, Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island") on lake Saimaa.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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