Heinola
Heinola | |
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Town | |
| Heinolan kaupunki Heinola stad | |
A view from Heinola railway bridge towards the town center | |
Location of Heinola in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°12′N 026°02′E / 61.200°N 26.033°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Päijänne Tavastia |
| Sub-region | Lahti (current) Heinola (former) |
| Charter | 1776 |
| City rights | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jari Parkkonen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 839.28 km2 (324.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 675.97 km2 (260.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 162.96 km2 (62.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 125th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 17,830 |
| • Rank | 64th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 26.38/km2 (68.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 5.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.9% |
| • 65 or older | 35.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
Heinola (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhei̯nolɑ]) is a town and a municipality of 17,830 inhabitants (31 March 2025) located in the eastern part of the Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland, near the borders of the South Savonia region and the Kymenlaakso region. It is the third largest municipality in the region in terms of population after Lahti and Hollola. The neighbour municipalities of Heinola are Asikkala, Hartola, Iitti, Kouvola, Mäntyharju, Nastola, Pertunmaa and Sysmä.
In the coat of arms of Heinola, the Tavastia's provincial animal, the Eurasian lynx, crosses a fess resembling an arch bridge; it refers to the Jyränkö Bridge (Jyrängönsilta) from 1932, which crosses Jyrängönvirta, the smaller part of the Kymi River. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and approved by the Heinola Town Council at its meeting on 23 September 1958. The coat of arms was approved for use by the Ministry of the Interior on 11 November of the same year.
In June 2024, Heinola was included in The Times newspaper's list of 30 attractive summer destinations where people can vacation without the oppressive heat.