What is the population of Kouvola, Kymenlaakso?

Kouvola has a population of approximately 78,824 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kouvola, Kymenlaakso located?

Kouvola is located in Kymenlaakso, Finland, at approximate coordinates 60.8679°, 26.7041°.

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Kouvola

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Kouvola

Total population

78,824

Founded

1875

Land area2557.63 km²

Coordinates60.87°, 26.70°

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City facts

Founded

1875

Area

2557.63 km²

Official website

www.kouvola.fi

Sister cities

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Overview

Kouvola is a city in Finland and the administrative capital of Kymenlaakso. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country. The population of Kouvola is approximately 78,000. It is the 12th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 17th most populous urban area in the country.

History & geography

History

In the Middle Ages, the Kouvola region were borderlands between the provinces of Uusimaa, Häme and Karelia. The Kymijoki River served as the border river between Swedish Empire and the Russian Empire from 1743 to 1809. The village of Kouvola has been inhabited since the Middle Ages, and it has belonged alternately to the parishes of Hollola, Iitti and Valkeala. However, the actual development did not start until the 1870s when the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway line was built and Kouvola became a railway junction. In March 2026, two Ukrainian drones fell in Kouvola. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told the media that the drones likely came from Ukraine, which has been conducting attacks on Russian territory along the border with Finland.

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Geography

Latitude

60.8679

Longitude

26.7041

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Notable people from here

Juha Lallukka

Finnish cross-country skier

Finnish ice hockey player

Hannu Salama

Finnish writer

Matti Aarnio

Finnish military officer (1901–1984)

Arto Bryggare

Finnish politician and former hurdler

Tonmi Lillman

drummer (1973–2012)

Ville Nousiainen

Finnish cross-country skier

Tomi Kinnunen

Finnish association football player

Pietari Inkinen

Finnish musician

Jarmo Wasama

Finnish ice hockey player (1943–1966)

Jarkko Immonen

ice hockey player

Siri Kolu

Finnish writer, theater playwright, director, teacher

Toimi Olkku

Finnish association football referee

Tuomo Tuomi

Finnish professor (1929-2011)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Common Sunburst Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Seen 2026-09-22

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Official Identifiers

Tilastokeskus — Statistics Finland

Kuntanumero: FIKVO
Population (Wikidata): 78,824
Wikidata: Q204382

Kuntanumero via Wikidata P1937

Sources

• Wikipedia
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• iNaturalist
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• Tilastokeskus — Statistics Finland — Kuntanumero via Wikidata P1937