Kotka
Kotka (literally eagle) is a town in Kymenlaakso, Finland.
Town | |
| Kotkan kaupunki | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kotka in Finland | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Kymenlaakso |
| Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region |
| Charter | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Henry Lindelöf |
| Area (2009) | |
| • Total | 949.75 km2 (366.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 271.3 km2 (104.7 sq mi) |
| • Water | 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 116th largest in Finland |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 54,849 |
| • Rank | 15th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 202.17/km2 (523.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.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.
Gallery
Sister cities
Kotka Media
The older coat of arms of Kotka from the 19th century
The bridge of Kotka burnt on 26 July 1855, during the naval warfare of the Gulf of Finland
Kotka Maritime Festival (Kotkan meripäivät) in 2008
St. Nicholas Church in Kotka
A small waterfall in the Sapokka Watergarden
The rugby union team Griffins RFC Kotka playing in the Rugby-7 Tournament in 2013
Kotka city hall west side.
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Sources
- ↑ "Väestötietojärjestelmä Rekisteritilanne 31.8.2013" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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Other websites
Media related to Kotka at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Kotka Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine – Official website
- Map of Kotka
Kotka travel guide from Wikivoyage