Lappeenranta
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Lappeenranta

NameLappeenranta
Settlement typeCity
RegionSouth Karelia
SubregionLappeenranta sub-region
City ManagerSeppo Miettinen
Charter1649
Finnish official1
Urbanisation90.4
Unemployment14.7
Geocode61�04''N 028�11''E

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Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 km (18.6 mi) from the Russian border. It belongs to the region of South Karelia. With approximately inhabitants Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland. The neighboring municipality of Joutseno was consolidated with Lappeenranta on January 1, 2009, and the neighboring municipality of Ylämaa on January 1, 2010.


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Santosh Kalwar's Eleventh Book, Entitled "An Aphrodisiac," is Published - PR.com (press release) Tweet this news
PR.com (press release)--Santosh Kalwar is a PhD candidate in -Lappeenranta- University of Technology, -Lappeenranta-, Finland. He loves reading and writing poetry. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:04:24 GMT+00:00
EU-Russia Innovation Forum Opens In Finland - RTT News Tweet this news
RTT News--(RTTNews) - The first high-level Innovation Forum between Russia and the European Union will open in the Finnish city of -Lappeenranta- on Tuesday. ... - Date : Tue, 25 May 2010 12:44:04 GMT+00:00
Russia - On May 27, 2010 Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will visit Lappeenranta ... - ISRIA (registration) Tweet this news
ISRIA (registration)--In addition, Mr Putin and Mr Vanhanen will attend the 1st EU-Russia Innovation Forum, which will be hosted in -Lappeenranta- on May 27, 2010.--- - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 10:22:34 GMT+00:00
Putin says to meet Ahmadinejad as Iran sanctions loom - Reuters India Tweet this news
Reuters India--Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivers a speech in -Lappeenranta-, southeast Finland, May 27, 2010. Putin said he will meet Iranian President Mahmoud ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:08:23 GMT+00:00
Russia, EU to continue modernization dialogue - Putin - ITAR-TASS Tweet this news
ITAR-TASS---LAPPEENRANTA-, May 27 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the dialogue on cooperation within the framework of the project ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 15:25:28 GMT+00:00
Finland 1 - Germany 0: Goalie Vehanen keeps local hopes alive at IIHF World ... - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news
Helsingin Sanomat--The German goal, in turn, was guarded by the Canadian-born Rob Zepp, who has even played two seasons for SaiPa of -Lappeenranta- in the Finnish premier ice ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 11:21:50 GMT+00:00
First spell of summery weather to arrive in Finland this weekend - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news
Helsingin Sanomat--Within a couple of tenths of a degree follow Salo, Lohja, Turku, Kotka, Lapinjärvi, -Lappeenranta-, and Punkaharju. When comparing top temperatures, ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 11:06:28 GMT+00:00
Santosh Kalwar's Tenth Book, Entitled "You Can," Published by Lulu.com - PR.com (press release) Tweet this news
PR.com (press release)--Santosh Kalwar is a PhD candidate in -Lappeenranta- University of Technology, -Lappeenranta-, Finland. He loves reading and writing poetry. ... - Date : Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:34:54 GMT+00:00
Tempers flare over campaign funding at meeting of Centre Party executive and ... - Helsingin Sanomat Tweet this news
Helsingin Sanomat--At the meeting, held in -Lappeenranta-, there were direct accusations levelled against the party's Chairman, Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, and against other ... - Date : Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:15:52 GMT+00:00



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