Kymenlaakso




Region in Uusimaa, Karelia, Tavastia, Finland





























































Kymenlaakso



Kymenlaakson maakunta
landskapet Kymmenedalen

Region




Flag of Kymenlaakso
Flag
Coat of arms of Kymenlaakso
Coat of arms

Kymenlaakso on a map of Finland
Kymenlaakso on a map of Finland

Country Finland
Historical province
Uusimaa, Karelia, Tavastia
Former provinces

  • Viborg and Nyslott County

  • Kymmenegård and Nyslott County

  • Viipuri Province

  • Province of Kymi

  • Southern Finland Province
Area

 • Total 5,595.36 km2 (2,160.38 sq mi)
Population
(2013)

 • Total 180,845
 • Density 32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code FI-09
NUTS 186
Regional bird
Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Regional flower
Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)
Website www.kymenlaakso.fi

Kymenlaakso (literally Kymi Valley) (Swedish: Kymmenedalen) is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), Southern Savonia (Etelä-Savo) and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). 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 city 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.




Contents






  • 1 Historical provinces


  • 2 Municipalities


  • 3 Politics


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 External links





Historical provinces


For history, geography and culture see: Uusimaa, Karelia and Tavastia



Municipalities


Main article: Municipalities of Kymenlaakso

The region of Kymenlaakso is made up of seven municipalities, of which three have city status (marked in bold).


Kotka-Hamina Sub-region:




  • Kotka Kotka.vaakuna.svg (54,849)


  • Hamina Hamina.vaakuna.svg (21,249)


  • Pyhtää Pyhtää.vaakuna.svg (5,360)


  • Virolahti Virolahti.vaakuna.svg (3,438)


  • Miehikkälä Miehikkala.vaakuna.svg (2,165)


Kouvola Sub-region:




  • Kouvola Kouvola.vaakuna.2009.svg (86,943)


  • Iitti Iitti.vaakuna.svg (6,959)


Former municipalities:




  • Kuusankoski Kuusankoski.vaakuna.svg


  • Elimäki Elimäki.vaakuna.svg


  • Anjala Anjala.vaakuna.svg


  • Haapasaari Haapasaari.vaakuna.svg


  • Kymi Kymi.vaakuna.svg


  • Karhula Karhula.vaakuna.svg


  • Anjalankoski Anjalankoski.vaakuna.svg


  • Valkeala Valkeala.vaakuna.svg


  • Jaala Jaala.vaakuna.svg


  • Vehkalahti Vehkalahti.vaakuna.svg



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






  • 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







  • Arboretum Mustila 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






  • Regional Council of Kymenlaakso


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







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