Imatra
Imatra is a toun an municipality in eastren Finland, foondit in 1948 aroond three industrial dounsets near the Finnish–Roushie border. In the course o the last 50 years, this amorphous group o dounsets haes grown intae a modren industrial toun dominatit bi Lake Saimaa, the Vuoksi River an the border. It gained its municipal chairter in 1971.
Imatra | |
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Town | |
| Imatran kaupunki | |
 The dam o Imatra | |
 Coat airms | |
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| Coordinates: 61°11′N 028°46′E / 61.183°N 28.767°ECoordinates: 61°11′N 028°46′E / 61.183°N 28.767°E | |
| Kintra |  Finland |
| Region | Sooth Karelie |
| Sub-region | Imatra sub-region |
| Chairter | 1948 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Toun manager | Pertti Lintunen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 191.28 km2 (73.85 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 154.99 km2 (59.84 sq mi) |
| • Water | 36.29 km2 (14.01 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 274t lairgest in Finland |
| Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,185 |
| • Rank | 40t lairgest in Finland |
| • Density | 162.49/km2 (420.8/sq mi) |
| Population bi native leid | |
| • Finnish | 97% (offeecial) |
| • Swadish | 0.1% |
| • Ithers | 2.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 tae 14 | 13.8% |
| • 15 tae 64 | 64.1% |
| • 65 or aulder | 22.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.imatra.fi |
On the ither side o the border, 7 kilometre (4 mi) awa frae the centre o Imatra, lees the Roushie towun o Svetogorsk. Saunt Petersburg is situatit 210 km (130 mi) tae the sootheast, Finland's caipital Helsinki is 230 km (140 mi) away an Lappeenranta, the nearest Finnish toun, is 37 km (23 mi) awa. Imatra belangs tae the historic province o Soothren Finland an the region o Sooth Karelie.
An Airt Nouveau or Jugend style castle, currently kent as Imatran Valtionhotelli, wis biggit near the rapids in 1903 as a hotel for tourists frae the Roushie Imperial caipital Saunt Petersburg.
The main employers are Stora Enso Oyj, Toun o Imatra, Ovako Bar Oy Ab an the Finnish Border Guard. As o October 2003, tot nummer o employees wis 12,423.[6] As o December 2004, 1,868 employees war employed bi the Town o Imatra.
Imatra is the birthplace o National Hockey League players Jussi Markkanen an Petteri Nokelainen.
The current mayor o Imatra is Pertti Lintunen.
In motorsport history, Imatra is best kent for its road races (umwhile TT-race) frae 1963 tae 1986. Frae 1962 tae 1982 it wis the hame o the Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix.
Durin the Continuation War, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim met wi Adolf Hitler in secrecy near the toun for the umwhile's 75t birthday.
Sister ceeties
eeditImatra is twinned wi:
Kitimat, Canadae
Ludvika, Swaden
Salzgitter, Germany
Szigetvár, Hungary
Tikhvin, Roushie- Svetogorsk, Roushie
Zvolen, Slovakie
Gallery
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Passport entry stamp frae the border checkpoint -
Passport exit stamp frae the border checkpoint
References
eedit- ↑ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
- ↑ "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2009.
- ↑ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.
- ↑ Imatra town homepage
Freemit airtins
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Media relatit tae Imatra at Wikimedia Commons
- Toun o Imatra – Offeecial steid
Imatra travel guide frae Wikivoyage- goSaimaa.com – Travel information aboot Imatra
