Kouvola
—  City  —
Kouvolan kaupunki
Pedestrian zone Manski in Kouvola downtown
Coat of arms
Location of Kouvola in Finland
Coordinates: 60°52′05″N 026°42′15″E / 60.86806°N 26.70417°E / 60.86806; 26.70417Coordinates: 60°52′05″N 026°42′15″E / 60.86806°N 26.70417°E / 60.86806; 26.70417
Country	Finland
Province	Southern Finland
Region	Kymenlaakso
Sub-region	Kouvola sub-region
Charter	1922
City rights	1960
Government
- City manager	Lauri Lamminmäki
Area (2009-01-01)[1]
- Total	2,885.32 km2 (1,114 sq mi)
- Land	2,560.06 km2 (988.4 sq mi)
- Water	325.26 km2 (125.6 sq mi)
Area rank	21st largest in Finland
Population (2009-06-30)[2]
- Total	88,396
- Density	34.53/km2 (89.4/sq mi)
Population rank	10th largest in Finland
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)
Municipal tax rate[5]	19%
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 88,396 (30 June 2009)^[2] and covers an area of 2,885.32 square kilometres (1,114.03 sq mi) of which 325.26 km² (125.58 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 34.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (89.4 /sq mi).

Kouvola's central location within Finland's borders and as a border post between the European Union and Russian Federation makes it a quite lively town. 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. Kouvola still treasures and benefits from its logistically good location.

In January 2009, the six municipalities – Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala – were consolidated, accounting for the new municipality of Kouvola.

Contents 1 International relations 1.1 Twin towns — Sister cities 2 References 3 External links

[edit] International relations

[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities

Kouvola is twinned with:

• Balatonfüred, Hungary
• Vologda, Russia
• Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Media related to Kouvola at Wikimedia Commons
• The official website of Kouvola
• Kouvola Tourist Office
• Kouvola travel guide from Wikitravel
• h2g2.com on Kouvola

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