Partalansaari

Partalansaari is an island located in lake Saimaa. A large portion of the island belongs to the municipality of Sulkava while a smaller part belongs to Puumala.

The island is surrounded by the largest watersheds — on the east is Lepistönselkä, on the northwest is Enonvesi and on the southwest Haapaselkä. There are more than 80 lakes and ponds within the island and the largest are lakes Kulkemusjärvi and Saajuu. The island has a road connection to the mainland. The villages that are covered by the municipality of Sulkava are Kaartilankoski in the north, Karjulanmäki in the west and Auvila in the southeast. Puumala includes the villages of Keriniemi and Kietävälä. The island has approximately 400 permanent residents. There are a lot of summer residents as well.