Kymenlaakso
Kymenlaakso Kymenlaakson maakunta Kymmenedalens landskap |
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Kymenlaakso on a map of Finland Kymenlaakso on a map of Finland |
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Country | Finland | |
Historical province | Uusimaa, Karelia, Tavastia | |
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• Total | 5,595.36 km2 (2,160.38 sq mi) | |
Population (2013) | ||
• Total | 180,845 | |
• Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
ISO 3166 code | FI-09 | |
NUTS | 186 | |
Regional bird | Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) | |
Regional flower | Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) | |
Website | www |
Kymenlaakso (literally Kymi Valley) (Swedish: Kymmenedalen) is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Savonia, and South Karelia. Its name means literally The Valley of River Kymijoki. Kymijoki is one of the biggest rivers in Finland with a drainage basin with 11% of the area of Finland. The town of Kotka with 55,000 inhabitants is located at the delta of River Kymijoki and has the most important import harbour in Finland. Other cities are Kouvola further in the inland which has after a municipal merger 88,000 inhabitants and the old bastion town Hamina.
Historical provinces
For history, geography and culture see: Uusimaa, Karelia and Tavastia
Municipalities
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There are seven municipalities in Kymenlaakso (Kymmenedalen). Cities and towns are marked in bold.
Kouvola Sub-region: |
Kotka-Hamina Sub-region:
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Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kymenlaakso:
- True Finns 25.1%
- Social Democratic Party 23.2%
- National Coalition Party 17.8%
- Centre Party 13.9%
- Left Alliance 7.7%
- Christian Democrats 6.7%
- Green League 4.1%
Gallery
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Haminan raatihuone.jpg
Hamina Town Hall
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Österviken-Tuskas.jpg
Österviken Bay in the Gulf of Finland, Pyhtää
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Inkeroisten Tehtaankirkko.jpg
Inkeroinen church in Kouvola
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Haukkavuoren näkötorni 1.jpg
Haukkavuori Tower, Kotka
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Mustila Arboretum.jpg
Mustila Arboretum in Kouvola, the biggest and oldest one in Finland
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TallShipRaceKotka2007.jpg
Ships in Kotka harbour
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Anjalan kirkko 1.jpg
Anjala church, Kouvola
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SunilaPaperMill Kotka.jpg
Sunila Factory; Kymenlaakso has a strong tradition of pulp mills
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Anjalankartano.jpg
Anjala Manor, Kouvola
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Ruotsinsalmenkatu, Kotka.jpg
Architecture in Kotka
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Meripäivät.JPG
Old harbour in Kotka with the Maritime Centre Vellamo during Meripäivät, an annual sea-related festival in Kotka
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Kaunissaaren kylä.jpg
Kaunissaari, an island in Pyhtää
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Kymin kirkko.jpg
Kymi church in Kotka
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Verla groundwood and board mill museum.jpg
A view from Verla mill village in Kouvola
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Kouvolan kaupungintalo.JPG
Kouvola Town Hall
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Ahvenkoski Rapids in Kymijoki River, Pyhtää
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A cannon from Salpa Line, Miehikkälä
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Pyterlite Suomi.jpg
The Rapakivi granite found especially in Virolahti was used in great measures to build the city of St Petersburg
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kymenlaakso. |
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