Lappeenranta (fin)

Lappeenranta

Lappeenranta ranks 3,910th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind College Park, Georgia, Maldonado, Uruguay, and Żywiec. Memorable people born in Lappeenranta include Jaska Raatikainen, Hanna Pakarinen, and Antti Aalto. Memorable people who died in Lappeenranta include Matti Nykänen, Matti Lähde, and Juha Tiainen. Lappeenranta has been the birth place of many musicians, and singers and the death place of many skiers, and athletes. Lappeenranta is located in Finland.

Lappeenranta is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Karelia. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lappeenranta is approximately 73,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 88,000. It is the 13th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 11th most populous urban area in the country. Read more on Wikipedia