Kouvola
| Kouvola | ||
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| Kouvolan kaupunki | ||
| Pedestrian zone Manski in Kouvola downtown
Pedestrian zone Manski in Kouvola downtown
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| Motto: "Ihmeen hieno kaupunki." (A surprisingly fine town.) | ||
| Location of Kouvola in Finland Location of Kouvola in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Kymenlaakso | |
| Sub-region | Kouvola sub-region | |
| Charter | 1922 | |
| City rights | 1960 | |
| Government | ||
| • City manager | Lauri Lamminmäki | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • City | 2,883.30 km2 (1,113.25 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,558.24 km2 (987.74 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 325.06 km2 (125.51 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 21st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • City | 85,808 | |
| • Rank | 10th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 33.54/km2 (86.9/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 60,776 | |
| • Metro density | 267/km2 (690/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 97.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.4% | |
| • Others | 2.4% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 65.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 19.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 45100 | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% | |
| Climate | Dfc | |
| Website | www.kouvola.fi | |
Kouvola is a town and municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located 134 kilometres (83 mi) northeast of the capital, Helsinki.
The city has a population of 85,808 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 2,883.30 square kilometres (1,113.25 sq mi) of which 325.06 km2 (125.51 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 33.54 inhabitants per square kilometre (86.9/sq mi).
The town originally grew up around the junction of the north-south and east-west rail tracks. It was also a major road transport junction.
In January 2009, the six municipalities of Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala were consolidated, forming the new municipality of Kouvola. Kouvola can now claim the natural beauty of Valkeala and Jaala as well as the cultural heritage of Elimäki and Anjalankoski as its own, the town itself being infamous for its Soviet-like Brutalist architecture[6] and allegedly high crime rate[citation needed]. Kouvola has also assumed the slogan Kymijoen kaupunki (the town of Kymijoki) previously used by Anjalankoski.[7]
Newspapers Kouvolan Sanomat and Keskilaakso are published in Kouvola.
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Kouvola is twinned with:
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Vologda, Russia
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany- Güstrow, Germany
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- The official website of Kouvola
- Kouvola Tourist Office
Kouvola travel guide from Wikivoyage- h2g2.com on Kouvola
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