Kitee

city in the region of North Karelia in Finland

Kitee is a city in North Karelia, Finland. As of January 2014 over 11,200 people lived there. Nearby municipalities include Parikkala, Rääkkylä, Savonlinna and Tohmajärvi.

Location
Railway station in Kitee
Coat of arms

History change

Kitee was established 1631 and it came to be a city in 1992.

Since 2013, Kesälahti merged with Kitee.

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Lakes change

Orivesi, Karjalan Pyhäjärvi, Kiteenjärvi, Ätäskö, Heinäjärvi, Pieniheinäjärvi, Särkijärvi, Hyypii, Pitkäjärvi, Säynejärvi, Lautakko, Paasselkä (Paasivesi) and Piimäjärvi.

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