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Kymi River
Sign in to saveKymijoki () is a river in Finland. It begins at Lake Päijänne, flows through the provinces of Päijänne Tavastia, Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso, and discharges into the Gulf of Finland. The river passes the towns of Heinola and Kouvola. The town of Kotka is located on the river delta. The length of the river is , but its drainage basin of extends to almost inside the Tavastia, Central Finland, Savonia and Ostrobothnia. The furthest source of the river is Lake Pielavesi, its furthest point being some from the sea measured by flow route. The name of the river, itself, kymi, means "large river", in Old
Key facts
- River.name
- Kymi
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- Kymijoki topographic map.svg
- River.image_size
- 180px
- River.image_caption
- Topographic map of the Kymi river
- River.source1_location
- Päijänne
- River.mouth_location
- Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Finland
- River.length_km
- 204
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Kymijoki () is a river in Finland. It begins at Lake Päijänne, flows through the provinces of Päijänne Tavastia, Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso, and discharges into the Gulf of Finland. The river passes the towns of Heinola and Kouvola. The town of Kotka is located on the river delta. The length of the river is , but its drainage basin of extends to almost inside the Tavastia, Central Finland, Savonia and Ostrobothnia. The furthest source of the river is Lake Pielavesi, its furthest point being some from the sea measured by flow route. The name of the river, itself, kymi, means "large river", in Old Finnish.
thumb|Kymijoki by Victor Westerholm in 1902 thumb|Mouth of Kymijoki, educational poster by from 1914