Ahvenkoski
in Kotka-Hamina of Kymenlaakso, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.501 and 26.478 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 30' 2" and E 26° 28' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:22 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:47 am and 9:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Discover Ahvenkoski

Ahvenkoski in Kotka-Hamina (Kymenlaakso) is a town in Finland about 57 mi (or 93 km) north-east of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Ahvenkoski is now 12:22 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ahvenkoski, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Verla Groundwood and Board Mill in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elimaeki, Broby, Lovisa, Lapinjaervi and Iitti. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

5°C (42 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

9°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

11°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Ruotsinpyhtää ilmasta 1/3

Published: September 05, 2010
Length: 12:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hans Herskoi


Ruotsinpyhtää ilmasta 3/3

Published: September 05, 2010
Length: 01:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hans Herskoi


Tolpat - Suuri nuorisovertailu

Published: July 16, 2009
Length: 09:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jokeri74

Tolpat @ Myllynrantarock, Ruotsinpyhtää 10.7.2009.


Ruukki Picnic 7.7.2012 [HD]

Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 24:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cRuiZerC

Videota Ruukki Picnic-harrasteajoneuvotapahtumasta Ruotsinpyhtään Ruukissa 7.7.2012. Kuvattu pääsymaksupisteellä, en ottanut videota sieltä missä autot olivat. Saatavilla HD:nä. Short...


Curtiss KH-51

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 05:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hans Herskoi


Flowboarding Surf (sort of) Experience - Sirius Sport Resort

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 56:20 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Jussi Saunamäki

Testing Flowboarding for the first time in Sirius Sport Resort - Pyhtää, Finland.


Sirius Sport Center, Finland

Published: January 15, 2015
Length: 19:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Oskar Engblom

Flowboarding @ Sirius Sport Center in Pyhtää, Finland.


Strongwoman Jenn Tibbenham at 2014 United Strongmen World Championships, Finland

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 36:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tibbs23

Jenn Tibbenham at the 2014 United Strongmen World Championships held at the Pyroll Areena, Pyhtää, Finland 1st-2nd November 2014. I should say that hopefully this is the last phone video...


E18 Forsby-Kotka

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 33:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Liikennevirasto

I projektet Forsby--Kotka kompletteras den nuvarande motortrafikleden till motorväg från Forsby till Lovisa och motorväg byggs från Lovisa till Kotka. Tack vare projektet ökar trafiksäkerhete...


Arja Rautamies-Halmeen ja Veijo Halmeen piha Pyhtäällä

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 28:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: omapiha

Tervetuloa tutustumaan Arja Rautamies-Halmeen ja Veijo Halmeen piha Pyhtäällä. Piha on upea merenranta piha, joka suolaisesta rantamaasta huolimatta kukoistaa kauniisti. Yuri Ptahin Creative...


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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.

Kymi River

Kymi river is a river in Finland. It begins from the lake Päijänne, flows through the provinces of Päijänne Tavastia, Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso and discharges into the Gulf of Finland. River passes the towns of Heinola and Kouvola. City of Kotka is located in the immediate vicinity of the river delta. Being one of the largest rivers in Southern Finland, Kymi is a major source of hydroelectricity.

Located at 60.4905, 26.4524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kymi basin, Rivers of Finland

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Ruotsinpyhtää: Tie 7 Markkinamäki, puomi, itä − Helsinkiin, Ruotsinpyhtää (source)

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Pyhtää: Tie 7 − Ahvenkoski − Helsinkiin, Pyhtää (source)

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Pyhtää: Tie 7 − Roonas − Kotkaan, Pyhtää (source)

capture of the webcam Pyhtää: Tie 7 − Roonas − Helsinkiin

Pyhtää: Tie 7 − Roonas − Helsinkiin, Pyhtää (source)

capture of the webcam Ruotsinpyhtää: Tie 7 Ahvenkoski − Loviisaan

Ruotsinpyhtää: Tie 7 Ahvenkoski − Loviisaan, Ruotsinpyhtää (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ahvenkoski, Suur Ahvenkoski, Stor Abborforsgård, Stor Abborfors, Abborrfors