Taipalsaari

Taipalsaari is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 4,591 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 761.94 square kilometres (294.19 sq mi) of which 416.88 km² (160.96 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 13.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.5/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Lappeenranta, Lemi, Puumala, Ruokolahti and Savitaipale. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Taipalsaari
Municipality
Taipalsaaren kunta Taipalsaari kommun
Taipalsaari in October 2017
Coat of arms
Location of Taipalsaari in Finland
Coordinates: 61°09.5′N 028°04′E
Country	Finland
Region	South Karelia
Sub-region	Lappeenranta sub-region
Charter	1571
Government
• Municipal manager	Kari kuuramaa
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	761.94 km2 (294.19 sq mi)
• Land	344.69 km2 (133.09 sq mi)
• Water	416.88 km2 (160.96 sq mi)
• Rank	224th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	4,591
• Rank	177th largest in Finland
• Density	13.32/km2 (34.5/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	93.2% (official)
• Others	6.8%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	15%
• 15 to 64	58.6%
• 65 or older	26.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.taipalsaari.fi/en

The average temperature during the summer months on Taipalsaari is the highest among Finnish municipalities.^[5]