Joutseno

Joutseno
Former municipality
Joutsenon kaupunki
Joutseno stad
Joutseno Church.
Joutseno Church.
Coat of arms of Joutseno
Location of Joutseno in Finland
Location of Joutseno in Finland
Coordinates: 61°07′23″N 28°30′05″E / 61.1230340°N 28.5014586°E / 61.1230340; 28.5014586
CountryFinland
ProvinceSouthern Finland Province
RegionSouth Karelia
Established1941
Merged into Lappeenranta2009
SeatJoutsenon kirkonkylä
Area
498.35
 • Land311.2 km2 (120.2 sq mi)
 • Water187.15 km2 (72.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2008-12-31)
 • Total
10,659

Joutseno (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjou̯tseno]) is a former town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Joutseno was consolidated with Lappeenranta on 1 January 2009.

It bordered Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Ruokolahti and Imatra, prior to 1967 it bordered Lappee instead of Lappeenranta and prior to 1989 it bordered Nuijamaa. The municipality also had a 9 km border with Russia, more specifically its Vyborgsky District.