Torikatu 10
PL 85
45100 KOUVOLA
Finland
PL 85
45100 KOUVOLA
Finland
Tel. +358 20 61 511
Fax +358 20 615 3054
WWW: www.kouvola.fi
E-mail: etunimi.sukunimi@kouvola.fi
WWW: www.kouvola.fi
CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
cities, municipalities

Business
Established 1 January 2009, the new city of Kouvola consists of six municipalities: Anjalankoski, Elimäki, Jaala, Kouvola, Kuusankoski and Valkeala will merge to become a new metropolitan area. The new Kouvola has nearly 90,000 residents and encompasses an area of 2,871 square kilometres. The area also has 7,500 summer residences.
The new Kouvola is a service-oriented and even more diverse city, which offers its residents and businesses a competitive environment.
The Kouvola metropolitan area is located in Southeast Finland, in the north of Kymenlaakso Province. Thanks to its excellent traffic situation, Kouvola is easily accessible, offering fast connections to the Capital Region and St Petersburg.
The new Kouvola is a service-oriented and even more diverse city, which offers its residents and businesses a competitive environment.
The Kouvola metropolitan area is located in Southeast Finland, in the north of Kymenlaakso Province. Thanks to its excellent traffic situation, Kouvola is easily accessible, offering fast connections to the Capital Region and St Petersburg.

Sites
Available single-family home lots in Kouvola:
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/kartatjapaikkatieto/vapaattonti.html
Zoning/planning
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/kaavoitus.html
Construction
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/rakentaminen.html
Housing in Kouvola
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/asuminen/asunnot.html
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/kartatjapaikkatieto/vapaattonti.html
Zoning/planning
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/kaavoitus.html
Construction
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/rakentaminen.html
Housing in Kouvola
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/asuminen/asunnot.html

Services
Kouvola has approximately 37,000 jobs. The strongest area of specialisation in the Kouvola business sector is the paper industry. In the regional business structure, the percentage of industry and construction is among the highest in all of Finland, while the percentage of service sector businesses is among the lowest. The largest employers are health care and social welfare services.
Jobs by sector:
* Public sector 26%
* Industrial 21%
* Mercantile, hospitality and catering 16%
* Other private sector services 14%
* Construction 10%
* Traffic 8%
* Primary production 5%
The region's business services system is comprised of the City of Kouvola's business organisation and its integral co-operative network. A key actor is the municipally-owned Kouvola Innovation Oy, http://www.kouvolainnovation.fi
Kouvola Innovation Oy
Vartiotie 4, 45100 Kouvola
Tel. +358 (0)2061 52710
Fax +358 0 2061 53382
firstname.lastname@innokouvola.fi
Vainio, Merja
Managing Director
+358 (0)2061 58818
Business services
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/tyoyrittaminenjaelinkeinot/elinkeinopalvelut.html
Jobs by sector:
* Public sector 26%
* Industrial 21%
* Mercantile, hospitality and catering 16%
* Other private sector services 14%
* Construction 10%
* Traffic 8%
* Primary production 5%
The region's business services system is comprised of the City of Kouvola's business organisation and its integral co-operative network. A key actor is the municipally-owned Kouvola Innovation Oy, http://www.kouvolainnovation.fi
Kouvola Innovation Oy
Vartiotie 4, 45100 Kouvola
Tel. +358 (0)2061 52710
Fax +358 0 2061 53382
firstname.lastname@innokouvola.fi
Vainio, Merja
Managing Director
+358 (0)2061 58818
Business services
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/tyoyrittaminenjaelinkeinot/elinkeinopalvelut.html

Contact us
Torikatu 10, (P.O. Box 85)
45100 Kouvola
Exchange +358 (0)20 61 511 (open Mon-Fri 8am-4pm)
Fax +358 (0)20792 2080
e-mail: info@kouvola.fi
email: firstname.lastname@kouvola.fi
Acting Mayor Lauri Lamminmäki +358 (0)20 615 4680, +358 (0)50 5827 711
Work, Entrepreneurship and Businesses Director, Aimo Ahti +358 (0)20 615 3016
Technical and Environmental Services Procurement Manager, Pertti Vanhala +358 (0)20 615 8224
Technical and Environmental Services Production Manager, Heikki Kyyrönen +358 (0)20 615 8645
Technical and Environmental Services Development Director, Antti Laherto 020 615 7650
Construction Oversight Manager, Tapani Ryynänen +358 (0)20615 8353
Construction Services Director, Kyösti Arola +358 (0)20 615 7405
Land Use Director, Seppo Hasu +358 (0)20 615 7089
Zoning Manager, Hannu Luotonen +358 (0)20 615 8448
Property Manager, Markku Lähde +358 (0)20 615 8222
Head of Public Relations, Anne Käki +358 (0)20 615 8173
Available single-family home lots in Kouvola:
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/kartatjapaikkatieto/vapaattonti.html
Registry Office
kirjaamo@kouvola.fi
Archives
kaupunginarkisto@kouvola.fi
Communications
viestinta@kouvola.fi
Traffic Wardens
pysakoinninvalvonta@kouvola.fi
Tourist Service
matkailu@innokouvola.fi
Library
kirjasto@kouvola.fi
Social Welfare Office
sosiaalivirasto@kouvola.fi
Debt Counselling
velkaneuvonta@kouvola.fi
Sports
liikunta@kouvola.fi
Kouvola Innovation Ltd
firstname.lastname@innokouvola.fi
Technical and Environmental Services
tekninenjaymparisto@kouvola.fi
45100 Kouvola
Exchange +358 (0)20 61 511 (open Mon-Fri 8am-4pm)
Fax +358 (0)20792 2080
e-mail: info@kouvola.fi
email: firstname.lastname@kouvola.fi
Acting Mayor Lauri Lamminmäki +358 (0)20 615 4680, +358 (0)50 5827 711
Work, Entrepreneurship and Businesses Director, Aimo Ahti +358 (0)20 615 3016
Technical and Environmental Services Procurement Manager, Pertti Vanhala +358 (0)20 615 8224
Technical and Environmental Services Production Manager, Heikki Kyyrönen +358 (0)20 615 8645
Technical and Environmental Services Development Director, Antti Laherto 020 615 7650
Construction Oversight Manager, Tapani Ryynänen +358 (0)20615 8353
Construction Services Director, Kyösti Arola +358 (0)20 615 7405
Land Use Director, Seppo Hasu +358 (0)20 615 7089
Zoning Manager, Hannu Luotonen +358 (0)20 615 8448
Property Manager, Markku Lähde +358 (0)20 615 8222
Head of Public Relations, Anne Käki +358 (0)20 615 8173
Available single-family home lots in Kouvola:
http://www.kouvola.fi/palvelut/kartatjapaikkatieto/vapaattonti.html
Registry Office
kirjaamo@kouvola.fi
Archives
kaupunginarkisto@kouvola.fi
Communications
viestinta@kouvola.fi
Traffic Wardens
pysakoinninvalvonta@kouvola.fi
Tourist Service
matkailu@innokouvola.fi
Library
kirjasto@kouvola.fi
Social Welfare Office
sosiaalivirasto@kouvola.fi
Debt Counselling
velkaneuvonta@kouvola.fi
Sports
liikunta@kouvola.fi
Kouvola Innovation Ltd
firstname.lastname@innokouvola.fi
Technical and Environmental Services
tekninenjaymparisto@kouvola.fi
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