Taipalsaari

Taipalsaari is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is. Neighbouring municipalities are Lappeenranta, Lemi, Puumala, Ruokolahti and Savitaipale. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The was built on 1754 and therefore it is the oldest of still standing church buildings in South Karelia region.
The average temperature during the summer months on Taipalsaari is the highest among Finnish municipalities.