Nuijamaa Explained

Nuijamaa
Official Name:Finnish: Nuijamaan kunta
Swedish: Nuijamaa kommun
Settlement Type:former municipality
Coordinates:60.9592°N 28.5481°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Karelia
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Kymmene län
Area Total Km2:136
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:1199
Population As Of:1988
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+02:00
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+03:00

Nuijamaa (in Finnish ˈnui̯jɑˌmɑː/; literally translated the "club land") is a former municipality in the province of South Karelia in Finland. The municipality had inhabitants and an area of 136 km² in 1988. Nuijamaa was a Finnish-speaking municipality. Nuijamaa bordered the municipalities of Lappee, Lappeenranta, Lauritsala, Taipalsaari, Lemi, Luumäki, Ylämaa, and Joutseno. It also shared a border with Russia. It is from Nuijamaa to the city center of Lappeenranta and to the medieval town of Vyborg, Russia.

Before the Winter War, Nuijamaa had an area of . With the Continuation War in 1944, of the municipality was ceded to Russia. In 1975, an international border with Russia opened in Nuijamaa. The total crossings in 2007 were over 1.7 million.[1]

Nuijamaa was incorporated into Lappeenranta in 1989.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rajavartiolaitos lukuina - Rajavartiolaitos. raja.fi. fi.
  2. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-5342127 Kanava ja raja ovat olleet työn ja identiteetin rakentajia Nuijamaalla