Ylämaa

Location
The town hall in Ylämaa
Coat of arms

Ylämaa is a former municipality in South Karelia, Finland. It was merged with Lappeenranta on 1 January 2010.

As of 31 December 2009, 1,408 people lived there. It has an area of 408.94 square kilometres (157.89 sq mi). Of that, 29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi) is water.

There is a strong concentration of the spectrolite in Ylämaa, which is known for its gemstones and minerals.

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