Kitee
Appearance
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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.
History
[change | change source]Kitee was established 1631 and it came to be a city in 1992.
Since 2013, Kesälahti merged with Kitee.
Sights
[change | change source]- Aquapark, water park
- Model railway, over 250 metres long.[1]
Lakes
[change | change source]Orivesi, Karjalan Pyhäjärvi, Kiteenjärvi, Ätäskö, Heinäjärvi, Pieniheinäjärvi, Särkijärvi, Hyypii, Pitkäjärvi, Säynejärvi, Lautakko, Paasselkä (Paasivesi) and Piimäjärvi.
References
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