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Delve into Kotka
Kotka in Kotka-Hamina (Kymenlaakso) with it's 54,616 habitants is located in Finland about 72 mi (or 116 km) east of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kotka is now 02:28 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kotka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Lappeenranta Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Broby, Hamina, Kouvola, Elimaeki and Lovisa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 94% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone
Hotel Kestikarhu
Cumulus City Kotka
Videos from this area
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via KOTKA 60. Гильбо Евгений Витальевич
viaKOTKA'2013 ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ В КОТКЕ 26-27 сентября 2013 года Финляндия, Котка Maritime Centre Vellamo.
via KOTKA 61. Гильбо Евгений Витальевич
viaKOTKA'2013 ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ В КОТКЕ 26-27 сентября 2013 года Финляндия, Котка Maritime Centre Vellamo.
via KOTKA 56. Слободин Антон Вадимович
viaKOTKA'2013 ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ В КОТКЕ 26-27 сентября 2013 года Финляндия, Котка Maritime Centre Vellamo.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Svensksund
For the 1789 battle of Svensksund, see first Battle of Svensksund.
Arto Tolsa Areena
Arto Tolsa Areena is a football stadium in Kotka, Finland. It is the home stadium of KTP and FC KooTeePee. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games in the football match between the Soviet Union and Bulgaria, the score having been 2–1 a.e.t.. Depending on the source, the record is 10,000, or 10,637 or 10,950.
Maritime Museum of Finland
The Maritime Museum of Finland is a museum in Kotka, Finland.
Tarmo (1907 icebreaker)
Tarmo is a Finnish steam-powered icebreaker preserved in the Maritime Museum of Finland in Kotka. Built in 1907 by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, she was the third state-owned icebreaker of Finland and the last Finnish steam-powered icebreaker to remain in service. When Tarmo was decommissioned in 1970, a decision was made to preserve the vessel as a museum ship.
Langinkoski Church
Langinkoski Church, is one of five Kymenlaakso-region Lutheran churches in Finland's Kotka-Kymi parish union. Located in the Metsola district of Kotka, the rectangular church was designed by Anders-Olof Bengts and completed in 1953. The interior was constructed to resemble a medieval stone church; the hall can accommodate about 300 pople and is wheelchair-accessible. The church features Hilkka Toivola's colourful stained-glass window depicting Jesus rescuing a self-doubting Peter from drowning.