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Imatra (ĭm`äträ), falls in the Vuoksijoki River, SE Finland, between Lake Saimaa (Finland) and Lake Ladoga (Russia). The river descends 60 ft (18 m) in a series of rapids c. 1-2 mi (.8 km) long. The hydroelectric station there supplies power to all of S Finland. Imatra is a tourist attraction.

Imatra

a city in southeast Finland, on the Vouksa River, in Kymi Province. Population, 35,000 (1970). The country’s major hydroelectric power plant (155,000 kW) was built in 1929 to use the energy from the Imatra waterfalls. The city has metallurgical and timber-treating industries. Imatra is a health resort and tourist center.

Imatra

rapids on the Vouksa River in southern Finland, 7 km from where the river flows out of Lake Saimaa, where it crosses the Salpausselkä Ridge. The water falls 18.4 m over a distance of 1.5 km. The rate of discharge is 475–620 m³/sec. The river at this point is 23–50 m wide. Much of the water in the rapids is diverted to a hydroelectric power plant near the city of Imatra. There is tourism.

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In September 2008, Stora Enso announced a plan to invest about EUR 135 million over the next two years to develop its operations at Imatra, Fors and Ingerois mills, which produce liquid packaging board, food service board, cartonboard and graphical board.

Stora Enso Trayforma Performance board by Food Trade Review

Eila Harju, 70, who won the silver medal in Imatra by completing her 25-metre spurt in 28.

Fervid Finnish ice bathers hail benefits of wintry waters by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Upstairs in the gallery, the Aalto 14 are clearly divided into three groups: white, like the Paimio sanatorium, Viipuri library and Villa Mairea; red, brick, like Baker House, the Pensions building and his marvellous experimental house at Muuratsalo (where he made all those enthralling experiments in brick and tile); the final group includes the Imatra church, the Seinajoki civic centre and the marvellously calm and luminous North Jutland Art Museum.

East meets north: Alvar Aalto's endlessly inventive career is seen ... by Davey, Peter / The Architectural Review