Mikkeli

Mikkeli or S:t Michel in Swedish is a town and municipality in Finland. Mikkeli was the site for the headquarters of marshal Mannerheim during World War II.

Related Topics:
Swedish - Town - Municipality - Finland - Marshal Mannerheim - World War II

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It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 46,612 and covers an area of 1622.11 km² of which 303.57 km² is water. The population density is 35.3 inhabitants per km².

Related Topics:
Province - Eastern Finland - Southern Savonia - Region - Population density

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The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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The center of Mikkeli is located on the shore of a bay of Lake Saimaa. The lakes of the eastern parts of the town belong to the water system of River Vuoksi. In the west the town reaches Lake Puula that belongs to the water system River Kymijoki.

Related Topics:
Saimaa - River Vuoksi

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