Kymijoki
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Kymijoki Kymmene älv |
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 The Kymijoki near Kotka |
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| Water code | FI : 14 | |
| location | Päijät-Häme , Uusimaa , Kymenlaakso ( Finland ) | |
| River system | Kymijoki | |
| origin | Lake Päijänne 61 ° 16 ′ 44 ″ N , 25 ° 35 ′ 19 ″ E |
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| Source height | 78.3 m | |
| muzzle | 5 estuary arms in the Gulf of Finland Coordinates: 60 ° 29 ′ 26 ″ N , 26 ° 27 ′ 9 ″ E 60 ° 29 ′ 26 ″ N , 26 ° 27 ′ 9 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 78.3 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.39 ‰ | |
| length | 203 km | |
| Catchment area | 37,158.7 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
282 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Sonnanyoki | |
| Flowing lakes | Ruotsalainen , Konnivesi , Pyhäjärvi | |
| Medium-sized cities | Kouvola | |
| Small towns | Heinola | |
The Kymijoki ( Swedish Kymmene älv ) is a river in southern Finland .
The Kymijoki is between 180 and 203 km long. It flows from Lake Päijänne in central Finland. The Kymijoki branches off at the village of Pernoo, part of the town of Kotka , about 12 km from the sea. At Kotka it flows into the Gulf of Finland at five points .
The river gave the Kymenlaakso landscape its name. It is the largest river in southern Finland and is also used for hydroelectric power generation . The cities of Kotka, Anjalankoski and Kuusankoski use the river for the local wood pulp industry.
The western branch of the mouth of the Kymijoki was according to the provisions of the Åbo Peace Treaty (1743) until 1809 the eastern border of the Swedish Empire; the areas east of the river that fell to Russia in the 18th century are called Old Finland .
Web links
- Website for Kymijoki (Finnish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Päijänne (yhd.)
- ↑ Finnish Ministry of the Environment - Suomen päävesistöalueet -taulukko ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
