Miehikkälä

Miehikkälä [ ˌ mie̯ɦik kælæ ] is a municipality in southeastern Finland with 2182 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

It is located in the extreme southeast of the country in the landscape Kymi directly on the border with Russia. Neighboring municipalities are Luumäki and Ylämaa in the north, the city of Hamina in the west and in the south Virolahti. In the southeast borders Miehikkälä to Russia. However, the municipality has no border crossing, the nearest Vaalimaa is in the south.

Since 1887, the city is an independent municipality. Today's Eastern border of the municipality in 1944 moved to the defeat of Finland in the Continuation War, when Finland ceded a large part of Karelia to the Soviet Union and Miehikkälä so became a border community. Miehikkälä the extreme northwestern part of the municipality Säkkijärvi slammed that was dissolved and for the most part fell to the Soviet Union. The attractions of Miehikkälä also includes the Salpalinja Museum, which presents defensive positions from the time of the Second World War.

The Church of Miehikkälä, a long church in brick construction method according to plans by LJ Lindqvist was consecrated in 1881. It combines different architectural influences, which - quite unusual for Finland - Neo-Romanesque figures dominate the design of the building. 1930, painted by Väinö Hämälainen altarpiece shows the Cross of Jesus.

Towns

To the municipality includes the villages of Heikkilä, Hurttala, Kylmälä, Lapjärvi, Miehikkälä, Muurikkala, Muurola, Saivikkala, Hauhia, Ihalainen, Joenpolvi, Järvelä, Kaitainen, Kavala, Laisniemi, Metsämuuronen, Pitkäkoski, Pyhältö, Salo - Miehikkälä, Suur- Miehikkälä and Taipale.