Elimäki
| Elimäen kunta Elimä kommun |
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| Coordinates: 60°43′N 026°27′E / 60.717°N 26.45°ECoordinates: 60°43′N 026°27′E / 60.717°N 26.45°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Kymenlaakso | ||
| Sub-region | Kouvola sub-region | ||
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| Consolidated | 2009 | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 391.74 km2 (151.25 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 387.47 km2 (149.60 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 8,199 | ||
| • Density | 21.16/km2 (54.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Elimäki (swedish: Elimä) is a former municipality of Finland.
It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 8,199[2] and covered an area of 391.74 km² of which 4.27 km² was water.[1] The population density was 21.2 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
As of 2009, the six municipalities – Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala – were consolidated, accounting for the new municipality of Kouvola with a population of over 80,000, being the 10th largest city in Finland.
[edit] Koria
Koria was the largest village in Elimäki. Koria had a population of 5,100. Koria is located 6,7km west of Kouvola.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2008.pdf. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/029EEED89C84611BC22575350052CE3A/$file/081231.html. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
[edit] External links
Media related to Elimäki at Wikimedia Commons
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