Sulkava

Sulkava
Municipality
Sulkavan kunta
Sulkava kommun
Sulkava church
Sulkava church
Coat of arms of Sulkava
Coat of arms
Location of Sulkava in Finland
Location of Sulkava in Finland
Map
Interactive map of Sulkava
Coordinates: 61°47′N 028°22′E / 61.783°N 28.367°E / 61.783; 28.367
Country Finland
RegionSouth Savo
Sub-regionSavonlinna
Charter1630
Government
 • Municipal managerRinna Ikola-Norrbacka
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
769.20 km2 (296.99 sq mi)
 • Land584.42 km2 (225.65 sq mi)
 • Water184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi)
 • Rank144th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
 • Total
2,310
 • Rank240th largest in Finland
 • Density3.95/km2 (10.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish94.6% (official)
 • Others5.4%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 148.2%
 • 15 to 6452.5%
 • 65 or older39.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitesulkava.fi/en/

Sulkava is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region. The municipality has a population of 2,310 (31 December 2025)[6] and covers an area of 769.20 square kilometres (296.99 sq mi) of which 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 3.95 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.2/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Juva, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Ruokolahti and Savonlinna.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality is best known for the annual long distance rowing contest, Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island") on lake Saimaa.

Notable people

  • Sulkava centre during winter
    Sulkava centre during winter
  • A view from Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
    A view from Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
  • Church boat team during a rowing contest in Sulkava
    Church boat team during a rowing contest in Sulkava

References

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  3. ^ "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

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