Sumy vs Mikkeli

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Sumy (Ukrainian: Суми [ˈsumɪ] (listen)) is a city in north-eastern Ukraine, and the capital of Sumy Oblast (region). Sumy also serves as the administrative center of Sumy Raion of Sumy oblast.

Sumy is administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. The population estimate is 264,981 (2020 est.)

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Mikkeli (Swedish: S:t Michel) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Etelä-Savo region. The municipality has a population of 52,962 (31 July 2020) (around 34,000 in the town itself) and covers an area of 3,229.57 square kilometres (1,246.94 sq mi) of which 424.7 km2 (164.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 31.

16 inhabitants per square kilometre (80.7/sq mi) The town is located on lake Saimaa. Mikkeli was the site for the headquarters of the Finnish armed forces during World War II. In recognition of this, the town's coat of arms incorporates a pair of crossed Marshal Mannerheim's batons, and the town was awarded the Cross of Liberty, 4th class, to be displayed with the coat of arms.

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