Sulkava facts for kids
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Sulkava
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Municipality
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| Sulkavan kunta Sulkava kommun |
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Sulkava Church
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Location of Sulkava in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southern Savonia | |
| Sub-region | Savonlinna sub-region | |
| Charter | 1630 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Rinna Ikola-Norrbacka | |
| Area
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| • Total | 769.33 km2 (297.04 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 584.89 km2 (225.83 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 184.44 km2 (71.21 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 151st largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,877 | |
| • Rank | 247th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.92/km2 (12.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.6% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 1.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 28.4% | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.sulkava.fi | |
Sulkava is a municipality in the Southern Savonia region of Finland. It had almost 3,000 living there in January 2014. The municipality is best known for the annual long distance rowing contest, Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island"). It is just as famous for the large party following the rowing event. The municipalities near it are Juva, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Ruokolahti and Savonlinna.
Images for kids
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A view from Sulkava Hill Fort
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Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
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Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
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Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
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