Kymi Province

The Kymi Province (Kymen lääni, Kymmene län) was a province of Finland from 1945 to 1997.

The Kymi Province was the remainder of the territory from the Viipuri Province after the main part was left to Russia at the Moscow Armistice in 1944. By the Paris Peace Treaty in 1947, territories on the Karelian Isthmus and around of the Lake Ladoga were formally ceded to the Soviet Union.

In 1997, the Kymi Province was merged with the Uusimaa Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province into the new Southern Finland Province.

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Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)

 * Anjalankoski
 * Elimäki
 * Hamina
 * Iitti
 * Imatra
 * Jaala
 * Joutseno
 * Kotka
 * Kouvola
 * Kuusankoski
 * Lappeenranta
 * Lemi
 * Luumäki
 * Miehikkälä
 * Parikkala
 * Pyhtää
 * Rautjärvi
 * Ruokolahti
 * Saari
 * Savitaipale
 * Suomenniemi
 * Taipalsaari
 * Uukuniemi
 * Valkeala
 * Vehkalahti
 * Virolahti
 * Ylämaa

Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)

 * Anjala
 * Haapasaari
 * Jääski
 * Karhula
 * Kymi
 * Lappee
 * Lauritsala
 * Nuijamaa
 * Simpele
 * Sippola
 * Säkkijärvi
 * Vahviala

Governors

 * Arvo Manner 1945–1955
 * Artturi Ranta 1955–1964
 * Esko Peltonen 1965–1975
 * Erkki Huurtamo 1975–1984
 * Matti Jaatinen 1984–1993
 * Mauri Miettinen 1993–1997