Nuijamaa (; literally translated the "
club land") is a
former municipality in the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
of
South Karelia
South Karelia ( fi, Etelä-Karjala; sv, Södra Karelen) is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and North Karelia, as well as Russia (Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast).
Historical province
''For his ...
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
Lappeenranta (; sv, Villmanstrand) is a city and municipality in the region of South Karelia, about from the Russian border and from the town of Vyborg (''Viipuri''). It is situated on the shore of the Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland, and ...
,
Lauritsala,
Taipalsaari,
Lemi,
Luumäki,
Ylämaa
Ylämaa (; literally translated the "Highland") is a former municipality of Finland, located in the province of Southern Finland as part of the South Karelia region. It was consolidated with Lappeenranta on January 1, 2010.[Joutseno
Joutseno () is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Joutseno was consolidated with Lappeenranta on 1 Ja ...]
. 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
Vyborg (; rus, Вы́борг, links=1, r=Výborg, p=ˈvɨbərk; fi, Viipuri ; sv, Viborg ; german: Wiborg ) is a town in, and the administrative center of, Vyborgsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies on the Karelian Isthmus n ...
.
Before the
Winter War
The Winter War,, sv, Vinterkriget, rus, Зи́мняя война́, r=Zimnyaya voyna. The names Soviet–Finnish War 1939–1940 (russian: link=no, Сове́тско-финская война́ 1939–1940) and Soviet–Finland War 1 ...
, Nuijamaa had an area of . With the
Continuation War
The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944, as part of World War II.; sv, fortsättningskriget; german: Fortsetzungskrieg. A ...
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.
Nuijamaa was incorporated into
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta (; sv, Villmanstrand) is a city and municipality in the region of South Karelia, about from the Russian border and from the town of Vyborg (''Viipuri''). It is situated on the shore of the Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland, and ...
in 1989.
Kanava ja raja ovat olleet työn ja identiteetin rakentajia Nuijamaalla
– '' Yle'' (in Finnish)
See also
* Lake Nuijamaa
Lake Nuijamaa ( fi, Nuijamaanjärvi) is a lake on the border between Finland and Russia next to the town of Nuijamaa.
It is part of the Saimaa Canal linking Vyborg Bay in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is e ...
* Nuijamaa Church
Nuijamaa Church ( fi, Nuijamaan kirkko) is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Nuijamaa district of Lappeenranta, Finland. The church was opened in December 1948. The national romantic wooden design was created by the architect couple and . Th ...
References
Municipalities of South Karelia
Populated places established in 1903
Populated places disestablished in 1989
1903 establishments in Finland
1989 disestablishments in Finland
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