Niukkala

Niukkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈniu̯kːɑlɑ]) is a village in the municipality of Parikkala in the region of South Karelia, Finland, on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi.

A library in the village center

The village belonged to Uukuniemi municipality until the beginning of 2005, when Uukuniemi was merged with Parikkala.[1] Although the village was the former administrative center of the Uukuniemi municipality, it never formed an urban area due to the too small population base.

Niukkala's services include, for example, a general store,[2] an Osuuspankki bank office, a sports field and a library.[3]

References
  1. Kymmenen vuotta kuntaliitoksesta - mitä jäi Uukuniemestä ja Saaresta jäljelle? – Yle (in Finnish)
  2. Tervetuloa Uukuniemen kyläkauppaan (in Finnish)
  3. Kirjaston kesänäyttelyt – Uukuniemi.fi (in Finnish)

61°45.255′N 29°53.595′E

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