Map of Kouvola, Finland

Kouvola is the administrative centre of Kymenlaakso, Finland, with a population of about 78,094. It lies at 60.8667°N, 26.7000°E. Kouvola is about 124 km (77 mi) northeast of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kotka, 46 km to the south.

Kouvola at a glance

Where is Kouvola?

• The 12th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 34 min on the shortest day to 19 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kouvola

• Kotka — 46 km south
• Lahti — 58 km west
• Porvoo — 77 km southwest
• Lappeenranta — 83 km east
• Mikkeli — 96 km north
• Järvenpää — 98 km southwest
• Hyvinge — 103 km west
• Tuusula — 105 km southwest
• Vantaa — 111 km southwest
• Nurmijärvi — 112 km southwest

Largest cities in Kymenlaakso

• Kotka — 50,157

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.