Ylämaa (; literally translated the "Highland") is a former municipality of Finland, located in the province of Southern Finland as part of the South Karelia region. It was consolidated with Lappeenranta on January 1, 2010.Jalokivistään tunnettu rajakunta joutui luopumaan itsenäisyydestään 11 vuotta sitten – nyt lähes kaikki palvelut ovat kadonneet – Yle (in Finnish)
The municipality had a population of 1,408 (31 December 2009) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
There is a strong concentration of the spectrolite in the region of Ylämaa, which is well-known for gemstones and minerals. Plans to build a pyramid in Ylämaa have existed since 1998, but as of 2010 the project has been on hold due to the high cost.
References
External links
Municipality of Ylämaa – Official website