Municipalities of Kymenlaakso

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The 7 municipalities of the Kymenlaakso Region (Swedish : Kymmenedalen) in Finland are divided on two sub-regions.

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Kotka-Hamina Sub-region

Kouvola Sub-region

Former municipalities

Municipalities of modern Kymenlaakso in 1965. Kymenlaakso 1965.svg
Municipalities of modern Kymenlaakso in 1965.

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