Jaala
| Jaala | ||
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| Former municipality | ||
 Jaala Church | ||
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  Jaala Location in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 61°3′0″N 26°28′55″E / 61.05000°N 26.48194°E | ||
| Country |
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| Province | Southern Finland | |
| Region | Kymenlaakso | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 217.40 sq mi (563.06 km2) | |
| • Water | 50.15 sq mi (129.89 km2) | |
| Population (2003) | ||
| • Total | 1,906 | |
| Climate | Dfc | |
Jaala is a former municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 1,906 (2003) and covered an area of 563.06 km² of which 129.89 km² was water. The population density was 3.4 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
In 2009, the six municipalities of Kouvola, Kuusankoski, Elimäki, Anjalankoski, Valkeala and Jaala were consolidated to form a new municipality named Kouvola, which, with a population of over 80,000, became the tenth largest city in Finland.
People born in Jaala
- Valto Koski (1939 – )
- Ville Iiskola (1985 – )
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Coordinates: 61°03′00″N 26°28′55″E / 61.05000°N 26.48194°E
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