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Elimäki
Former municipality in Kymenlaakso, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elimäki (Swedish: Elimä) is a former municipality of Finland.
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Elimäki
Elimä | |
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Former municipality | |
Elimäen kunta Elimä kommun | |
![]() Elimäki wooden church | |
![]() Location of Elimäki in Finland | |
Coordinates: 60°43′N 026°27′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Kymenlaakso |
Sub-region | Kouvola sub-region |
Consolidated | 2009 |
Area | |
• 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/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the region of Kymenlaakso. 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.
Of note is the village of Koria, the largest village in Elimäki, possessing a population of 5,100. Koria is located 6,7 km west of Kouvola.
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.
Arboretum Mustila is located near Elimäki.