Kitee

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

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

Since 2013, Kesälahti merged with Kitee.

Sights

• Aquapark, water park
• Model railway, over 250 metres long.^[1]

Lakes

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