Kausala

Kausala
Village
Kausala Railway Station
Kausala Location in Finland
Coordinates: 60°53.17′N 26°20.49′E
Country	Finland
Region	Päijänne Tavastia
Municipality	Iitti
Area
• Urban	887 km^2 (342 sq mi)
Population  (2018-12-31)
• Village	3,775[1][2]
• Density	4,256/km^2 (11,020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kausala is a village and administrative center in Iitti municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. Kausala has a population of 3,775,^[1] which makes it the largest village of the municipality in terms of population.^[3] The significance of Kausala for the municipality is largely due to its central location along the highway, Finnish national road 12 (Vt12), and the Lahti–Kouvola railway passing through the village. The nearest lakes are Lake Leininselkä and Lake Urajärvi in the northern part of the village.

There are several shops in Kausala, such as S-market and K-Market grocery stores, and Iitin Maatilatori, the municipality's own village store.^[4] The village also has three schools and three kindergartens, a library, an ice rink and a health center. In the western part of the village, along the highway, there is also a resting place Matkakeidas Kausala.^[5]

See also

• Kouvola
• Nastola
• Vuolenkoski

References

1. "Taajama- ja haja-asutusalueväestö iän ja sukupuolen mukaan kunnittain, 2018" (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. Retrieved June 25, 2020.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "Kausala in Iitti (Kymenlaakso)". City Population. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
3. Kausala - Iitti (in Finnish)
4. Iitin Maatilatori (in Finnish)
5. Matkakeidas Kausala (in Finnish)