Elimäen kunta Elimä kommun |
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Former municipality | ||
Elimäen kunta | ||
Elimäki wooden church
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Location of Elimäki in Finland |
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Coordinates: 60°43′N 026°27′E / 60.717°N 26.450°ECoordinates: 60°43′N 026°27′E / 60.717°N 26.450°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Kymenlaakso | |
Sub-region | Kouvola sub-region | |
Consolidated | 2009 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 391.74 km2 (151.25 sq mi) | |
• Land | 387.47 km2 (149.60 sq mi) | |
• Water | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) | |
Population (2008-12-31) | ||
• Total | 8,199 | |
• Density | 21.16/km2 (54.8/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Elimäki (Swedish: Elimä) is a former municipality of Finland.
It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 8,199 and covered an area of 391.74 km² of which 4.27 km² was water. The population density was 21.2 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
As of 2009, the six municipalities – Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala – were consolidated, accounting for the new municipality of Kouvola with a population of over 80,000, being the 10th largest city in Finland.
Koria was the largest village in Elimäki. Koria had a population of 5,100. Koria is located 6,7 km west of Kouvola.