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==Saimaa canal==
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The [[Saimaa Canal]] from [[Lauritsala]] ([[Lappeenranta]]) to [[Vyborg]] is 43 kilometres long and connects Saimaa to the [[Gulf of Finland]]. Nearly half of the Saimaa Canal runs through a land area leased from Russia. The canal’s eight locks are controlled from the remote control centres at Mälkiä and Brusnitchnoe.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency |title=Saimaa Canal |url=https://vayla.fi/en/transport-network/waterways/canals-and-bridges/the-saimaa-canal}}</ref> Other [[canal]]s connect Saimaa to smaller lakes in Eastern Finland and form a network of [[waterway]]s. These waterways are mainly used to transport [[wood]], [[mineral]]s, [[metal]]s, [[wood pulp|pulp]] and other [[cargo]], though [[tourism|tourist]]s also use the waterways.