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Konnunsuo

Coordinates: 61°01′48.0″N 28°32′23.6″E / 61.030000°N 28.539889°E / 61.030000; 28.539889
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Konnunsuo
Village
The Konnunsuo Prison in the village.
The Konnunsuo Prison in the village.
Konnunsuo is located in Finland
Konnunsuo
Konnunsuo
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 61°01′48.0″N 28°32′23.6″E / 61.030000°N 28.539889°E / 61.030000; 28.539889
CountryFinland
RegionSouth Karelia
MunicipalityLappeenranta
SubdivisionJoutseno
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total73
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Asukasrakenne, 2020Statistics Finland (in Finnish)
  2. ^ Konnunsuon vankilaFinnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
  3. ^ Helsingin Sanomat, 28 May 2011. (in Finnish)
  4. ^ Kontufolk (in Finnish)
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