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    Virolahti (Finnish: [ˈʋiroˌlɑhti]; Swedish: Vederlax) is the southeasternmost municipality of Finland on the border of Russia. It is located in the Kymenlaakso...
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    on top of the rotunda. The columns were made in Pyterlahti quarry in Virolahti, Finland The cathedral's main dome rises 101.5 metres (333 ft); its exterior...
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    bunker in the Salpa Line Museum Tank obstacles in Miehikkälä bunker in Virolahti Some of the Salpa Line objects dates back to the Winter War. In Lieksa...
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    which have city status (marked in bold). Kouvola Kotka Hamina Pyhtää Virolahti Miehikkälä Gulf of Finland South Savo South Karelia Russia Leningrad Oblast...
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    Vaalimaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑːliˌmɑː]) is a village in the Virolahti municipality and a border crossing point between Finland and Russia. The...
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    Sipoo Siuntio Suomenniemi Sysmä Taipalsaari Tammela Tuusula Vantaa Vihti Virolahti Ylämaa Ypäjä Anjalankoski Ekenäs Elimäki Hauho Jaala Joutseno Kalvola...
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  • Hapanvelli is a traditional dish of the Virolahti municipality which has the annual summertime Virolahti Week (Virolahti-viikko) during which hapanvelli is...
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    Hamina (Fredrikshamn) Population: 19,534 Pyhtää (Pyttis) Population: 5,065 Virolahti (Vederlax) Population: 2,927 Miehikkälä Population: 1,752 Kouvola sub-region...
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    Uuno Klami (category People from Virolahti)
    Uuno (Kalervo) Klami (20 September 1900, Virolahti – 29 May 1961, Virolahti) was a Finnish composer of the modern period. He is widely recognized as one...
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  • Finnish origin (albeit with Karelian characteristics). Miehikkälä and Virolahti are exceptions, as the South Karelian dialects are spoken in these municipalities...
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