Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (meaning South Finland News in English; nickname Etlari) is a Finnish daily newspaper published in Lahti, Finland. It is the leading paper in its metropolitan area. Etelä-Suomen Sanomat began publishing in 1914. The paper originated from the prior Lahden Lehti (1900–1909) and Lahden Sanomat (1909–1914) newspapers. The paper has a liberal editorial stance. Heikki Hakala has served as editor-in-chief since 1996. The circulation of Etelä-Suomen Sanomat began to grow during the 1940s. Its circulation was 67,185 copies in 2001. The 2004 circulation of the paper was 62,155 copies. The same year the paper had a readership of 145,000. The paper had a circulation of 60,889 copies. In 2007 the circulation of the paper was 61,003 copies. More information...
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