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Delve into Karhula
Karhula in Kotka-Hamina (Kymenlaakso) with it's 22,867 habitants is a city located in Finland about 72 mi (or 117 km) east of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
Current time in Karhula is now 11:34 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Karhula, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Lappeenranta Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 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 39 mi (or 62 km), North. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kotka, Broby, Hamina, Kouvola and Elimaeki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
6°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone
Hotel Kestikarhu
Cumulus City Kotka
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
via KOTKA 74. Гильбо: об интуиции, сомнениях и реальности
Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.
Day in Kotka / Parkour&FreeRunning
So we went to Kotka to train with friends, and this is the result of the clips we filmed. Had a really good time there :) Hope you enjoy!
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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.
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.