Parikkala

Parikkala () is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region, from Lappeenranta and from Joensuu. The town center of Parikkala is about from the Russian border. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

thumb|Coat of arms of former municipality Uukuniemi Uukuniemi is a former municipality of Finland.

Simpele is an urban area and a former municipality of Finland in the South Karelia region, originally in the Viipuri Province and after the Second World War, the Kymi Province. It was consolidated with Rautjärvi in 1973, becoming its new administrative center.