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Delve into Ristniemi
The district Ristniemi of Kotka in Kotka-Hamina (Kymenlaakso) is a district located in Finland about 70 mi east of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
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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 74. Гильбо: об интуиции, сомнениях и реальности
Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.
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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.
Kymenlaakso
Kymenlaakso is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Savonia, and South Karelia. Its name means literally The Valley of River Kymijoki. Kymijoki is one of the biggest rivers in Finland with a drainage basin with 11% of the area of Finland. The town of Kotka with 55,000 inhabitants is located at the delta of River Kymijoki and has the most important import harbour in Finland.
Ruonala
Ruonala is a suburb in southern Finland at Kotka. Ruonala is also a family-name in Finland, found mainly near the cities of Kotka and Oulu.
First Battle of Svensksund
The First Battle of Svensksund, also known as the First Battle of Rochensalm from the Russian version of the Finnish: Ruotsinsalmi, was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, outside the present day city of Kotka, on August 24, 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790).
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.
Langinkoski
Langinkoski is a rapid on the Kymi river in Kotka, Finland.
Karhulan ilmailukerho Aviation Museum
Karhulan Ilmailukerhon Aviation Museum is a museum specialized in aircraft, located at Kymi Airfield in Kotka, Finland. The museum opened in 1992. A new 600 m² display hall was opened in 1995. The museum is run by the Karhulan Ilmailukerho who is the guild association for Hävittäjälentolaivue 34.
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.
Kyminlinna
Kyminlinna, ″the castle of Kymi″, is a fortress located in the northern part of Hovinsaari island in Kotka, Finland. Kyminlinna is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. Kyminlinna formed the northern part of a double fortress together with Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress, where Kyminlinna was intended to repulse land-based attacks along the King's Road.
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.