Kouvola is a city and municipality in southeastern Finland. It is located on the Kymijoki River in the region of Kymenlaakso and 134 kilometres (83 mi) northeast of the capital, Helsinki. With Kotka, Kouvola is one of the capital centers and is the largest city in the Kymenlaakso region.

The city has a population of 81,216 (31 December 2020) and covers an area of 2,883.30 square kilometres (1,113.25 sq mi) of which 325.06 km² (125.51 sq mi) is water. The population density is 31.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (82.2/sq mi).

Kouvola is bordered by the municipalities of Hamina, Heinola, Iitti, Kotka, Lapinjärvi, Loviisa, Luumäki, Miehikkälä, Mäntyharju, Pyhtää and Savitaipale.

Culture:

• The name itself derives from Old Finnish kouvo, meaning bear and wolf. The arms are Sable, an escarbuncle Or, base wavy Argent.
• Verla factory, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located near Kouvola.
• The newspapers Kouvolan Sanomat and Keskilaakso are published in Kouvola.
• The third biggest Amusement park in Finland, called Tykkimäki is located in Kouvola.