Kotka
Kotka (literally eagle) is a toun an municipality o Finland.
Kotka | |
|---|---|
Ceety | |
| Kotkan kaupunki | |
 The centre o Kotka | |
 Coat airms | |
 Location o Kotka in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°E 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°E | |
| Kintra |  Finland |
| Region | Kymenlaakso |
| Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region |
| Charter | 1879 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Ceety manager | Henry Lindelöf |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 949.77 km2 (366.71 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 271.29 km2 (104.75 sq mi) |
| • Water | 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 239t lairgest in Finland |
| Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
| • Total | 50,599 |
| • Rank | 19t lairgest in Finland |
| • Density | 186.51/km2 (483.1/sq mi) |
| Population bi native leid | |
| • Finnish | 94.4% (offeecial) |
| • Swadish | 1% |
| • Ithers | 4.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 tae 14 | 14.8% |
| • 15 tae 64 | 65.5% |
| • 65 or aulder | 19.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kotka.fi |
Kotka is locatit on the coast o the Guwf o Finland at the mooth o Kymi River an it is pairt o the Kymenlaakso region in soothren Finland. The municipality haes a population o 50,599 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an covers an aurie o 949.77 square kilometre (366.71 sq mi) o which 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) is watter.[6] The population densitie is 186.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (483.1/sq mi). The ceety centre o Kotka is locatit at Kotkansaari island.
The municipality is offeecially unilingually Finnish.
The Port o Kotka is a major Finnish sea port that serves baith the foreign tred o Finland an Roushie.[7]
History
The Seicont Aw-Roushie Conference o the Roushie Social Democratic Labour Pairty wis held in Kotka, on Julie 21–23 (Aug. 3–5), 1907.
Internaitional relations
Twin touns — Sister ceeties
Kotka is twinned wi:
Sports
The maist famous sport team frae Kotka is KTP (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat). It competes in fitbaa an basketbaa.
Gallery
View o Kotka
Lutheran kirk in Kotka
Maretarium – Finnish Sea Life
Maritime Centre Vellamo
Sea Museum Vellamo
Mariankatu street in Kotka
Sunset in Kotka
References
Freemit airtins
Media relatit tae Kotka at Wikimedia Commons
- Ceety o Kotka Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid
- Kotka Tourism Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid o Kotka Ceety Tourist Information
Kotka travel guide frae Wikivoyage
