lpr introduction kati korhonen
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LAPPEENRANNAN
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International
LappeenrantaVibrant city
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13th largest
city and
provincial
centre of
South Karelia
3rd - Best in Travel 2017
Top 10 countries
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Over 1000 km of shoreline
Total area 1,756 km2
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Accessible by road, rail, air, water
Privately owned international airport2.11.2016 4
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2nd most popular tourist destination for
foreign tourists visiting Finland
Rauha – Scandinavia’s largest tourist area2.11.2016 5
CITY OF
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Lake Saimaa begins at Lappeenranta Harbour
Cruises take you to archipelago or all the way to Vyborg,
Russia via Saimaa Canal
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Tuosa – The most beautiful golf course
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Also fun during the winter time
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Lappeenranta Christmas
A CITY GONE GOODEXAMPLES OF OUR
SUSTAINABILITY
Green your mind – Mind your green• In the Global Sustainable Campus Excellence Award, the
Lappeenranta University of Technology LUT campus was selectedas the best in the world
• A unique research and educational environment, where the university's expertise in energy, as well as its own innovations, are put to practical use
• 40% of Finnish energy research and education is conducted at LUT
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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS – WWF EARTH HOUR CAPITAL 2014 and 2016, FINLAND
Decrease inGHG emissions.
Active public transport.Large production of electricity by solar cells.
High waste recyclingrate.
The biggest inlandwindfarm in Finland 2014.
Energy-efficientpumping stationpurifying Lake Saimaa.
Extensive use of biomassas a by-product of theforest industry in energyproduction.
Combined powerand heat productionby CHP plant.
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www.greenreality.fi
CITY OF
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Everybody cycles in Lappeenranta
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City Theater
inside
The Shopping
centre!
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Shopping
Hotel
Restaurants
Tourist info
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Lappeenranta
Fortress
Museums
Crafts
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Friends across the Globe
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Denmark – Kolding
Estonia – Rakvere
Germany – Schwäbisch Hall
Hungary – Szombathely
Iceland – Stykkisholmur
Norway – Drammen
Russia – Klin
Sweden – Örebro
USA – Lake Worth
Vyborg, Russia –
Neighbouring city
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100 years of
Finland’s
independence
in 2017
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Basic and Upper Secondary Education2.11.2016 21
25 comprehensive schools
6100 pupils
2 upper secondary schools
1200 students
Versatile language options
with basic education
Hi-tech, sport, ice hockey,
arts, music, IB
Finnish-Russian School of
Eastern Finland and
Rudolf Steiner school
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14 000 students in town
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International University City
Saimaa University of Applied
Sciences
Lappeenranta University of
Technology
Military Adademy
Saimaa Vocational College
Sampo
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Multicultural Lappeenranta2.11.2016 23
Joutseno Reception Centre
International students
Russian immigrants
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Thank you!Kati Korhonen, International Affairs Coordinator
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