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Kymi river, flowing through many towns and districts of Kouvola (though not the city centre), is one of the widest rivers in Southern Finland. Giving the name to the entire region (Kymenlaakso translates to Kymi's Valley), it is one of the most important drainage rivers of the Finnish Lakeland (the main lakes upstream are Vesijärvi, Päijänne and Keitele). A swift river with many rapids, it has long been a major source of hydroelectricity (earlier on timber rafting too) and as a result of this much of the Finnish wood and paper industry has historically been concentrated in this region.
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 204 kilometres (127 mi), but its drainage basin of 37,107 square kilometres (14,327 mi2) extends to almost 600 kilometres (370 mi) inside the Tavastia, Central Finland, Savonia and Ostrobothnia. The furthest source of the river is Lake Pielavesi, its furthest point being some 570 kilometres (350 mi) from the sea measured by flow route. The name of the river, itself, kymi, means "large river", in Old Finnish.
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Wooden houses and museums.
Kouvolan pienoisrautatiemuseo
The museum's collections cover the history of the miniature railway world from yesterday to the present day, from rolling power to digitally controlled trains.
One of the largest amusement parks in southern Finland.
Maailmanperintökohde Verla
The can be visited on guided tours only, though you can see the buildings from the outside free of charge. The tours in Finnish begin each hour, the first one at 10:00. Tours in languages other than Finnish are arranged on request. You can also hike a 2-km forest trail or see rock paintings of human figures and animals made by ancient artists around 9,000 years ago.
This former site of intensive commercial forestry area has been transformed into a pristine national park. Pine and birch dominate the park. Repovesi abounds with wildlife including deer and various birds. The River Koukunjoki cuts through the park. Other streams and lakes are also found in the park. The landscape is rugged, but there are easy trails suiting families with small children. There are longer trails for hikes of several days, biking routes and service for canoeists and boaters.