Kotka
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For ither uises, see Kotka (disambiguation).
Kotka (literally eagle) is a toun an municipality o Finland.
Quick Facts Kintra, Region ...
Kotka | |
---|---|
Ceety | |
Kotkan kaupunki | |
The centre o Kotka | |
Location o Kotka in Finland | |
Coordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E | |
Kintra | Finland |
Region | Kymenlaakso |
Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region |
Charter | 1879 |
Govrenment | |
• Ceety manager | Henry Lindelöf |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 949.77 km2 (366.71 sq mi) |
• Laund | 271.29 km2 (104.75 sq mi) |
• Water | 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) |
Area rank | 239t lairgest in Finland |
Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
• Total | 50,599 |
• Rank | 19t lairgest in Finland |
• Density | 186.51/km2 (483.1/sq mi) |
Population bi native leid | |
• Finnish | 7,001,944,000,000,000,000♠94.4% (offeecial) |
• Swadish | 7,000,100,000,000,000,000♠1% |
• Ithers | 7,000,450,000,000,000,000♠4.5% |
Population by age | |
• 0 tae 14 | 7,001,148,000,000,000,000♠14.8% |
• 15 tae 64 | 7,001,655,000,000,000,000♠65.5% |
• 65 or aulder | 7,001,196,000,000,000,000♠19.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www.kotka.fi |
Close
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 50,599 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an covers an aurie o 949.77 square kilometre (366.71 sq mi) o which 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) is watter.[5] The population densitie is 186.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (483.1/sq mi). 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 tred o Finland an Roushie.[6]