Niukkala

Niukkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈniu̯kːɑlɑ]) is a village in the municipality of Parikkala in the region of South Karelia, Finland, on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi.

A library in the village center

The village belonged to Uukuniemi municipality until the beginning of 2005, when Uukuniemi was merged with Parikkala.^[1] Although the village was the former administrative center of the Uukuniemi municipality, it never formed an urban area due to the too small population base.

Niukkala offers services such as a general store,^[2] a coffee shop, a sports field and a library.^[3]