Kotka

Kotka (literally eagle) is a toun an municipality o Finland.

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 54,849 (31 August 2013) an covers an aurie o 949.74 square kilometres (366.70 sq mi) o which 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) is watter. The population densitie is []. 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 trade o Finland an Roushie.

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

See also: :Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Finland

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Kotka is twinned wi:

  • Gdynia, Poland
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Kronstadt, Roushie
  • Saunt Petersburg, Roushie
  • Landskrona, Swaden

Sports

The maist famous sport team frae Kotka is KTP (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat). It competes in fitbaa an basketbaa.

Freemit airtins

Media relatit tae Kotka at Wikimedie Commons

  • Ceety o Kotka – Offeecial wabsteid
  • Kotka Tourism – Offeecial wabsteid o Kotka Ceety Tourist Information
  • travel guide frae Wikivoyage
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Aleks 777
15 September 2015
Small beautiful city) dock, stunning artificial waterfall nearby, many parks and large shopping center Pasaati
Fenno Ugri
23 June 2013
If you like parks, visit the beautiful Sapokka, combinatiion of green, water and plants.
Olga Yermishkina
2 May 2015
Small and very nice town
N K
16 September 2016
Город замечательный. Маловато парковок без часов. Приятно погулять и люди доброжелательные.
Volkan Gunay
1 October 2020
Güzel bir şehir
Roman P.
13 March 2016
Красивый город Котка ;)
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