Sulkava
Municipality in South Savo, Finland
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Sulkava is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Savo region. The municipality has a population of 2,328 (30 June 2025)[5] and covers an area of 769.20 square kilometres (296.99 sq mi) of which 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 3.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (10.3/sq mi).
Sulkava | |
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Municipality | |
| Sulkavan kunta Sulkava kommun | |
 Sulkava church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sulkava in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°47′N 028°22′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Savo |
| Sub-region | Savonlinna |
| Charter | 1630 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Rinna Ikola-Norrbacka |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 769.20 km2 (296.99 sq mi) |
| • Land | 584.42 km2 (225.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 184.52 km2 (71.24 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 144th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 2,328 |
| • Rank | 240th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.98/km2 (10.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.4% (official) |
| • Others | 4.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 8.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.5% |
| • 65 or older | 39.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | sulkava |
Neighbouring municipalities are Juva, Puumala, Rantasalmi, Ruokolahti and Savonlinna.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The municipality is best known for the annual long distance rowing contest, Sulkavan Suursoudut, around Partalansaari ("Partala Island") on lake Saimaa.
Notable people
Gallery
Sulkava centre during winter
A view from Sulkava Hill Fort (Linnavuori)
Church boat team during a rowing contest in Sulkava
