Elimäki

Elimäki
Elimä
Former municipality
Elimäen kunta
Elimä kommun
Elimäki wooden church
Location of Elimäki in Finland
Coordinates: 60°43′N 026°27′E / 60.717°N 26.450°E / 60.717; 26.450
CountryFinland
RegionKymenlaakso
Sub-regionKouvola sub-region
Consolidated2009
Area
  Total
391.74 km2 (151.25 sq mi)
  Land387.47 km2 (149.60 sq mi)
  Water4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2008-12-31)
  Total
8,199
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Elimäki (Finnish: [ˈeliˌmæki]; Swedish: Elimä) is a former municipality of Finland.

It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the region of Kymenlaakso. 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.

Of note is the village of Koria, the largest village in Elimäki, possessing a population of 5,100. Koria is located 6,7 km west of Kouvola.

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.

Arboretum Mustila is located near Elimäki.