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Kouvola

Located in Kymenlaakso, Finland Coordinates: 60°56′02″ N 26°40′50″ E

Map showing the location of Kouvola Kouvola
Location in Finland
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kouvola
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPP Lappeenranta Airport80 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport116 km

About Kouvola

Kouvola is a district. Location: Kymenlaakso, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Kymenlaakso (Finnish: [ˈkymenˌlɑːkso]; Swedish: Kymmenedalen; lit. "Kymi/Kymmene Valley") is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijät-Häme, South Savo and South Karelia and Russia (Leningrad Oblast). Its name means literally The Valley of River Kymi. Kymijoki is one of the biggest rivers in Finland with a drainage basin with 11% of the area of Finland. The city of Kotka with 51,000 inhabitants is located at the delta of River Kymi and has the most important import harbour in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Kouvola

  • Lahti
  • Loviisa
  • Kotka-Hamina
  • Lappeenranta

Climate of Kouvola

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -4° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
August (77 mm)
Driest month
April (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kouvola
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°7°16°20°22°20°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-7°-2°4°9°11°10°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)473541333453717765686560

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kouvola

The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 80 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 198 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 80 kmeast
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 116 kmsouthwest
  • Savonlinna Airport (SVL) Savonlinna 165 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 198 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kouvola

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Niskajärvi Lake 21 kmN
  • Urajärvi Lake 14 kmW
  • Lappalanjärvi Lake 3 kmE

25–60 km16 places

  • Pyhäjärvi Lake 45 kmN
  • Vuohijärvi Lake 30 kmN
  • Ruotsalainen Lake 52 kmNW
  • Korpijärvi Lake 45 kmNE

60–100 km22 places

  • Kråkö Island 86 kmSW
  • Kaunissaari Island 64 kmS
  • Lake Päijänne Lake 96 kmNW
  • Saimaa Lake 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kouvola

1 place
  1. 1 Kouvola 80.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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