Ylämaa
former municipality of Finland, now part of Lappeenranta
Ylämaa is a former municipality in South Karelia, Finland. It was merged with Lappeenranta on 1 January 2010.
As of 31 December 2009, 1,408 people lived there. It has an area of 408.94 square kilometres (157.89 sq mi). Of that, 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) is water.
There is a strong concentration of the spectrolite in Ylämaa, which is known for its gemstones and minerals.
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- Municipality of Ylämaa – Official website (in Finnish)
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