Parikkala

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Parikkala
Municipality
Parikkalan kunta
Church of Saari
Church of Saari
Coat of arms of Parikkala
Coat of arms
Location of Parikkala in Finland
Location of Parikkala in Finland
Country  Finland
Region South Karelia
Sub-region Imatra sub-region
Charter 1635
Government
 • Municipality manager Alpo Kosunen
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 760.71 km2 (293.71 sq mi)
 • Land 592.93 km2 (228.93 sq mi)
 • Water 167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi)
Area rank 159th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 5,219
 • Rank 171st largest in Finland
 • Density 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 98.5% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Others 1.4%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 11.2%
 • 15 to 64 60.5%
 • 65 or older 28.3%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 18.5%
Website www.parikkala.fi

Parikkala is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 5,219 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 760.71 square kilometres (293.71 sq mi) of which 167.78 km2 (64.78 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (23/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

History

Parikkala is located around lake Simpele and it is a part of a countryside rich with hills and chains of ridges. Settlements and artifacts dated to the Stone Age and Bronze Age have been found in Parikkala. A permanent settlement was established around the 15th century. Many demarcations had a significant impact to Parikkala's development from the Treaty of Nöteborg on August 12, 1323 to peace treaties signed in 1947 with the Soviet Union. After World War II 1/3 (199.3 km²) of Parikkala's area was handed over to the Soviet Union. Orthodoxy has been very influential in this area since the middle ages. Later, Parikkala has become known for its many dairies. Parikkala became independent in the year 1617. In the year 2004 three municipalities (Parikkala, Saari and Uukuniemi) merged to form one municipality called Parikkala.

File:Parikkalan kirkko vanha.jpg
Lutheran church of Parikkala early 20th century

Education

A comprehensive school, one of the first rural schools in Karelia of Ladoga, was founded 1907. In the year 1910 was first three classed school building built, later on it expanded to consist a gymnasium, hall and kitchen.[clarification needed] A Grand piano was provided in the hall of school, and Finnish artists Toivo Kuula and Oskar Merikanto kept their concerts there when visiting Parikkala. Upper secondary school started in the year 1940 and first class graduated in the year 1943. The largest number of pupils was in the 50s, when over 500 pupils attended school there.

Traveling and Routes

Parikkala is located in on the main railway line from Helsinki to Joensuu. A railway station is in the middle of Parikkala village center. Traveling time is about three and half hours from Helsinki, and all passenger trains stop at Parikkala. The city of Imatra is about 60 km south of Parikkala.

Gallery

  • Papinniemi matkamiehen risti.JPG

    Orthodox road cross on the site of a historical orthodox village.

  • Uukuniemen kirkko ulkoa.JPG

    Lutheran church of Uukuniemi.

  • Parikkala.vaakuna.1956.svg

    Old Coat of Arms of Parikkala

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