Kymenlaakso

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

Main article: Municipalities of Kymenlaakso

There are seven municipalities in Kymenlaakso (Kymmenedalen). Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Kouvola Sub-region:

Iitti (Itis) (6,959)
Kouvola (86,943)

Kotka-Hamina Sub-region:

Hamina (Fredrikshamn) (21,249)
Kotka (54,849)
Miehikkälä (2,165)
Pyhtää (Pyttis) (5,360)
Virolahti (Vederlax) (3,438)

Politics

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kymenlaakso:

Gallery

A general view of Kotka town centre
Kymijoki River
Hamina Town Hall
Österviken Bay in the Gulf of Finland, Pyhtää
Inkeroinen church in Kouvola
Haukkavuori Tower, Kotka
Mustila Arboretum in Kouvola, the biggest and oldest one in Finland
Ships in Kotka harbour
A view from the round streets of Hamina
Anjala church, Kouvola
Sunila Factory; Kymenlaakso has a strong tradition of pulp mills
Anjala Manor, Kouvola
Architecture in Kotka
Bastions in Hamina
Kuusankoski church in Kouvola
Old harbour in Kotka with the Maritime Centre Vellamo during Meripäivät, an annual sea-related festival in Kotka
Kaunissaari, an island in Pyhtää
Repovesi National Park, Kouvola
Kymi church in Kotka
A view from Verla mill village in Kouvola
Kouvola Town Hall
The orthodox St. Peter-Paul Church in Hamina
Ahvenkoski Rapids in Kymijoki River, Pyhtää
A cannon from Salpa Line, Miehikkälä
The Rapakivi granite found especially in Virolahti was used in great measures to build the city of St Petersburg

External links

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Regional Council of Kymenlaakso

Regions of Finland

Regions	Åland Central Finland Central Ostrobothnia Kainuu Kymenlaakso Lapland North Karelia Northern Ostrobothnia Northern Savonia Ostrobothnia Päijänne Tavastia Pirkanmaa Satakunta South Karelia Southern Ostrobothnia Southern Savonia Southwest Finland Tavastia Proper Uusimaa

Former regions	Eastern Uusimaa

Coordinates: 60°30′N 027°00′E / 60.500°N 27.000°E / 60.500; 27.000

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