Karhula is a former market town (kauppala) and a former municipality of Finland in the former Kymi Province, now in the Kymenlaakso region. It was consolidated with the town of Kotka in 1977. Its seat was in Helilä, however the municipality was named after the industrial area of Karhula (also known as Karhulanniemi).
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The bears on the former coat of arms refer to the name of the municipality (Karhula literally means "place of bear"), while the hammers in their hands refer to the industrial history of Karhula. The coat of arms was designed by Ahti Hammar, and it was approved for use on 10 November 1955.
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Towns around Karhula
- Kotka6.2 km S
- Hamina16 km E
- Anjala19 km N
- Kouvola40 km N
- Porvoo71 km W
- Orimattila73 km NW
- Lahti86 km NW
- Mäntsälä89 km W
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