Elimäki

Elimäki [ ˌ ɛli Mäki ] (Swedish Elimä ) is a former municipality in the south of Finland and is now a part of the city of Kouvola

Elimäki is in the countryside Kymi 23 km southwest of the center of Kouvola east of State Road 6, which runs from Pernå ( Pernaja ) in North Finland Kajaani. The community Elimäki included not only the eponymous capital of a total area of ​​391.7 km ² (of which 4.3 km ² inland waters) and had last 8199 inhabitants. The population density was 21.2 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The area of Elimäki was from the 17th century belonged to the noble family Wrede. These had their family seat in neighboring Anjala. According to tradition, it was donated to the Swedish King Karl IX. given to the family of his Captain, who is said to have saved his life in 1605 in a battle. At this event the horse in the coat of arms of the former municipality recalls. The congregation was dissolved in 1863 Elimäki Loviisa. The beginning of 2009 Elimäki was incorporated along with Anjalankoski, Kuusankoski, Valkeala and Jaalah in the city of Kouvola.

On the nobility of Elimäki several estates go back, as the classicist, designed by Carl Ludwig Engel Moisio house or mansion Mustila with an adjacent arboretum. Built in 1638 the church of Elimäki is one of the oldest wooden churches in Finland. The plan of the church was originally rectangular and was expanded in 1678 in a cross shape. Thus the Church of Elimäki is the oldest in use Cross Church in Finland. The bells also wooden stack is a little off on the opposite side of the street.

More awareness Elimäki in Finland has thus acquired, that the title of Douglas Adams book The meaning of Liff ( German: The deeper meaning of the Labenz ) in the Finnish translation Elimäen tarkoitus is ( a pun on Elämän tarkoitus " the meaning of life " ).