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Kitee

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Location
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Railway station in Kitee
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Coat of arms

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]

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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