Kesälahti

Coat of Arms of Kesalahti

Kesälahti is a municipality in Finland. It is part of the North Karelia region. There are almost 2,700 people living in Kesalahti.

History

Kesalahti is the southernmost municipality of North Karelia. It was officially founded in 1873. The area of the municipality is 582.67 km². 195.42 km² of it is water.

Kesälahti is advertised as a popular summer destination for families enjoying camping. The Puruvesi lake shores host three active camping grounds with cabins,¨and tent and trailer lots to let. The name of the municipality can be translated as 'summer bay'.

The current mayor is Jorma Turunen.

Villages

Hummovaara, Kesälahti (centre), Marjoniemi, Purujärvi, Salokylä, Sarvisalo, Suitsansaari, Totkunniemi, Varmonniemi, Villala

Other websites

• The official Kesalahti page (in Finnish)
• Advocate of Kesälahti and North Karelian culture (in Finnish)