Konnunsuo

Konnunsuo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkonːunˌsuo̯]) is a small village of the former municipality of Joutseno, today part of the Lappeenranta in South Karelia, Finland. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the Russian border. In 2020, only 73 people lived in the village postal code area.^[1] The landscape of the central part of the village is dominated by the former Konnunsuo Prison [fi], which was turned into an agricultural prison in the early 20th century.^[2] Officially, prison operations in Konnunsuo ended in May 2011.^[3]

Konnunsuo
Village
The Konnunsuo Prison in the village.
Konnunsuo Location in Finland
Coordinates: 61°01′48.0″N 28°32′23.6″E
Country	Finland
Region	South Karelia
Municipality	Lappeenranta
Subdivision	Joutseno
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	73
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

In the summers of 2009–2017, a music-focused, interdisciplinary Kontufolk festival was organized in Konnunsuo.^[4]