natural wonder
Lake Saimaa
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Finland · Europe
Ylämaa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Myllymäki, 58km from Lake Saimaa.
Ylämaa is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ylämaa sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ylämaa to your route.
Ylämaa (Finnish: [ˈylæˌmɑː]; literally translated the "Highland") is a former municipality of Finland, located in the province of Southern Finland as part of the South Karelia region. It was consolidated with Lappeenranta on January 1, 2010.
The municipality had a population of 1,408 (31 December 2009) and covers anRead more
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 spectrolite in the region of Ylämaa, which is well-known for gemstones and minerals. 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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Ylämaa is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.8000 latitude, 28.0000 longitude.
Ylämaa has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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natural wonder
Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
58 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Once the Niagara of Finland and the country's first tourist attraction, the Vuoksi rapids now roar to life at scheduled dam releases on summer evenings, set to music below the castle-like 1903 Imatran Valtionhotelli.
59 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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