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Kymenlaakso

Kymenlaakso

Region of Finland Region in FinlandKymenlaakso KymmenedalenRegionRegion of KymenlaaksoKymenlaakson maakunta (Finnish)Landskapet Kymmenedalen (Swedish) Coat of armsKymenlaakso on a map of FinlandCoordinates: 60°30′N 027°00′E / 60.500°N 27.000°E / 60.500; 27.000CountryFinlandHistorical provinceUusimaa, Karelia, TavastiaFormer provinces Fief of Viborg Viborg and Nyslott County Kymmenegård and Nyslott County Vyborg Governorate Viipuri Province Province of Kymi Southern Finland Province CapitalsKotka and KouvolaOther townHaminaArea • Total4,558.54 km2 (1,760.06 sq mi)Population (2019) • Total174,167 • Density38.2068/km2 (98.9550/sq mi)GDP • Total€6.158 billion (2015) • Per capita€34,350 (2015)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)ISO 3166 codeFI-09NUTS186Regional animalEurasian otter (Lutra lutra)Regional birdEurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)Regional fishEuropean sprat (Sprattus sprattus)Regional flowerYellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)Regional stoneRapakivi graniteRegional lakeLake VuohijärviWebsitewww.kymenlaakso.fi Kymenlaakso (Finnish: [ˈkymenˌlɑːkso]; Swedish: Kymmenedalen; lit. "Kymi/Kymmene Valley") is a region in Finland. It borde