Imatra, Border municipality in South Karelia, Finland
Imatra sits on Lake Saimaa and the River Vuoksi, positioned seven kilometers from the Russian border in southeastern Finland at coordinates 61.193056, 28.776389.
The municipality formed in 1948 through the merger of territories from three different areas: Jääski, Ruokolahti, and Joutseno, receiving its municipal charter in 1971.
The Culture House Virta serves as a central venue for concerts, exhibitions, and community gatherings, representing the local arts and entertainment sector.
The central railway station connects passengers to major Finnish cities and provides freight transport services linking to Russian destinations through Vyborg.
The Church of the Three Crosses, constructed between 1955 and 1958, stands as an example of Alvar Aalto's architectural work in the region.
Location: South Karelia
Inception: 1948
Shares border with: Lappeenranta, Ruokolahti
Website: https://imatra.fi
GPS coordinates: 61.19306,28.77639
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:45
Imatrankoski
3.1 km
Mansikkakoski bridge
497 m
Veteran’s Home Museum
2.6 km
Mansikkala bridge
305 m
Cultural Centre Virta
172 m
Tainionkoski church
888 m
Saint Nicholas church
1.3 km
Imatra City Hall
172 m
Imatrankoski Church
2.6 km
Teppanala
4.8 km
Torna Bridge
2.3 km
Border Museum
8.2 km
Korvenkylä water tower
4.4 km
Imatran Taidemuseo
172 m
Mansikkala
914 m
Imatrankoski Hydropower Memorial
2.7 km
Finnish Villa at Kantorovicha Street 27, Svetogorsk
9.1 km
Здание банка с магазинами (Светогорск)
9.7 km
Кооперативный магазин (Светогорск)
9.8 km
Магазин (Светогорск)
9.7 km
ДОТ пулемётный (Светогорск)
9 km
District of low-rise wooden houses, Svetogorsk
9.9 km
Братское захоронение воинов 115-й стрелковой дивизии, державших оборону государственной границы в первые дни Великой Отечественной войны (Светогорск)
9.8 km
Здание почты (Светогорск)
9.3 km
Imatra police house
2.4 km
Iron Lady Memorial
2.9 km
Ritikankoski
933 m
Saimaanranta
2.4 kmReviews
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