The Regional Council of South Karelia is a joint municipal authority of 9 member municipalities. The Council operates as the authority for regional development and unit for regional planning. The Council has also a task to look after regional interests and to promote economic development and cultural well-being in South Karelia. The Council has a statutory responsibility for regional development and planning.
The province of South Karelia lies next to the Russian border in South East Finland. This part of Karelia has been a borderland between eastern and western cultures for centuries. For more information of South Karelia province visit: http://maakuntaesite.ekarjala.fi/en
Etelä-Karjala