national park
Repovesi National Park
Rugged cliff-and-lake park in Kymenlaakso with a suspension bridge, a common stop on drives between Helsinki and the Lakeland.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Kymenlaakso, Finland · Europe
Kouvola sits on the route: 10 minutes from Koria, 36km from Repovesi National Park.
Kouvola is a town located in Kymenlaakso, Finland. With a population of 78,094, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kouvola sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kouvola to your route.
Kouvola (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkou̯ʋolɑ]) is a city in Finland and the administrative capital of Kymenlaakso. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country. The population of Kouvola is approximately 78,000. It is the 12th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 17th most populous urban area inRead more
the country.
Kouvola is located along the Kymijoki River in the region of Kymenlaakso, 62 kilometres (39 mi) kilometers east of Lahti, 87 kilometres (54 mi) west of Lappeenranta and 134 kilometres (83 mi) northeast of the capital, Helsinki. With Kotka, Kouvola is one of the capital centers and is the largest city in the Kymenlaakso region.
The urban area of Kouvola in the city centre itself is home to about 47,000 people. The city 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. The population density is 30.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (78.6/sq mi). Kouvola is bordered by the municipalities of Hamina, Heinola, Iitti, Kotka, Lapinjärvi, Loviisa, Luumäki, Miehikkälä, Mäntyharju, Pyhtää and Savitaipale. Kouvola has over 450 lakes and, together with Mäntyharju, the Kouvola area includes the Repovesi National Park.
Kouvola, which had population growth as late as the 1980s, has suffered a loss of population due to migration since the 1990s. Over time, the loss has only deepened, so that at the end of the 2010s Kouvola had the highest rate of population loss by migration in Finland. Natural demographics have also trended downward; in 2017, more than 450 more people died in the city than new ones were born. Currently, the population of Kouvola is decreasing annually by about 800 inhabitants. The reasons for the emigration are thought to be largely due to job losses in the region. The city has placed expectations for economic recovery on various projects, such as the TikTok data center planned for Koria village.
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Kouvola is located in Kymenlaakso, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.8667 latitude, 26.7000 longitude.
Kouvola has a population of approximately 78,094 people, making it a town in Finland.
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national park
Rugged cliff-and-lake park in Kymenlaakso with a suspension bridge, a common stop on drives between Helsinki and the Lakeland.
36 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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