Kotka
| Kotka | |||
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| Kotkan kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°ECoordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Kymenlaakso | ||
| Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1879 | ||
| Government | |||
| • City manager | Henry Lindelöf | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 949.74 km2 (366.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 271.29 km2 (104.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 678.45 km2 (262 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 117th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2011-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 54,845 | ||
| • Rank | 19th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 202.16/km2 (523.6/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Finnish | 94.4% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 1% | ||
| • Others | 4.5% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 14.8% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 65.5% | ||
| • 65 or older | 19.6% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | ||
| Website | www.kotka.fi | ||
Kotka (literally eagle) is a town and municipality of Finland. Its former name is Rochensalm.
Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The municipality has a population of 54,845 (31 January 2011)[2] and covers an area of 949.74 square kilometres (366.70 sq mi) of which 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 202.16 inhabitants per square kilometre (523.6 /sq mi). The city centre of Kotka is located at Kotkansaari island.
The municipality is officially unilingually Finnish.
The Port of Kotka is a major Finnish sea port that serves both the foreign trade of Finland and Russia.[6]
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[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Kotka is twinned with:
[edit] Sports
The most famous sport team from Kotka is KTP (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat). It's currently competing in football and basketball.
[edit] Gallery
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View of Kotka
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Maretarium – Finnish Sea Life
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Maritime Centre Vellamo
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Sea Museum Vellamo
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Mariankatu street in Kotka
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Sunset in Kotka
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta-alat_2011_kunnannimenmukaan.xls. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://vrk.fi/default.aspx?docid=4258&site=3&id=0. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ "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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=7996;193801. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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[edit] External links
Media related to Kotka at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Kotka – Official website
- Kotka Tourism – Official website of Kotka City Tourist Information
- Kotka travel guide from Wikitravel
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