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A South-Karelian municipality in Finland. Before 1743 --- belonged to Sweden, being an administrative unit of* the Province of Karelia ( Karjalan lääni in Finnish, Karelens län in Swedish), 1634–1641* the Province of Viipuri ( Viipurin lääni in Finnish, Viborgs län in Swedish), 1641–1650* the Province of Viipuri and Savonlinna ( Viipurin ja Savonlinnan lääni in Finnish, Viborgs och Nyslotts län...