Kotka

Kotka (literally eagle) is a town in Kymenlaakso, Finland.

Kotka
Town
Kotkan kaupunki
The centre of Kotka (Kotkansaari island)
The centre of Kotka (Kotkansaari island)
Coat of arms of Kotka
Coat of arms
Location of Kotka in Finland
Location of Kotka in Finland
Country Finland
RegionKymenlaakso
Sub-regionKotka-Hamina sub-region
Charter1879
Government
 • City managerHenry Lindelöf
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total949.77 km2 (366.71 sq mi)
 • Land271.29 km2 (104.75 sq mi)
 • Water678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi)
 • Rank239th largest in Finland
Population
 (2019-01-31)[2]
 • Total52,899
 • Rank19th largest in Finland
 • Density194.99/km2 (505.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish94.4% (official)
 • Swedish1%
 • Others4.5%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1413.1%
 • 15 to 6459.2%
 • 65 or older27.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]21.5%
Websitewww.kotka.fi

It is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The centre of Kotka is located at Kotkansaari island. The most famous sport team from Kotka is KTP (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat). The KTP-team plays football and basketball.

  • View of Kotkansaari
    View of Kotkansaari
  • Church in Kotka
    Church in Kotka
  • Maretarium - Finnish Sea Life
    Maretarium - Finnish Sea Life
  • Sea Museum Vellamo
    Sea Museum Vellamo
  • Mariankatu street in Kotka
    Mariankatu street in Kotka
  • Sunset in Kotka - 19.August.2009, 21:34, hotel Sokos
    Sunset in Kotka - 19.August.2009, 21:34, hotel Sokos

Sister cities

Sources
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Tammikuu 2019" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

Other websites

Media related to Kotka at Wikimedia Commons

  • Kotka travel guide from Wikivoyage
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