Kotka
city in the region of Kymenlaakso in Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kotka (literally eagle) is a town in Kymenlaakso, Finland.
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Kotka | |
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Town | |
Kotkan kaupunki | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Kymenlaakso |
Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region |
Charter | 1879 |
Government | |
• City manager | Henry Lindelöf |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 949.77 km2 (366.71 sq mi) |
• Land | 271.29 km2 (104.75 sq mi) |
• Water | 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) |
• Rank | 239th largest in Finland |
Population (2019-01-31)[2] | |
• Total | 52,899 |
• Rank | 19th largest in Finland |
• Density | 194.99/km2 (505.0/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 94.4% (official) |
• Swedish | 1% |
• Others | 4.5% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 13.1% |
• 15 to 64 | 59.2% |
• 65 or older | 27.7% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.5% |
Website | www.kotka.fi |
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It is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The centre of Kotka is located at Kotkansaari island. The most famous sport team from Kotka is KTP (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat). The KTP-team plays football and basketball.