Kotka
in Kotka-Hamina of Kymenlaakso, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.466 and 26.946 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 27' 59" and E 26° 56' 44"
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: 12:29 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 8:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Kotka

Kotka in Kotka-Hamina (Kymenlaakso) with it's 54,616 habitants is located in Finland about 72 mi (or 116 km) east of Helsinki, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kotka is now 12:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kotka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Lappeenranta Airport in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 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 42 mi (or 68 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Broby, Hamina, Kouvola, Elimaeki and Lovisa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone

Address
0,2 mi
KESKUSKATU 21
48100 Kotka
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Kestikarhu

Address
3,4 mi
Eteläinen Karjalantie 7
48600 Kotka
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cumulus City Kotka

Address
3,4 mi
Kyminlinnantie 18
48600 Kotka
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

via KOTKA 44. Между стражами ритуальных слов

Published: February 01, 2013
Length: 41:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.


via KOTKA 60. Гильбо Евгений Витальевич

Published: October 10, 2013
Length: 05:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

viaKOTKA'2013 ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ В КОТКЕ 26-27 сентября 2013 года Финляндия, Котка Maritime Centre Vellamo.


via KOTKA 66. Жизнь без ТИРа

Published: March 22, 2014
Length: 32:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.


via KOTKA 49. Алкание желаний

Published: June 21, 2013
Length: 30:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.


via KOTKA 42. Размышление в достаточных символах

Published: December 18, 2012
Length: 02:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.


via KOTKA 64. Всепроникающий взгляд

Published: December 06, 2013
Length: 38:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.


via KOTKA 61. Гильбо Евгений Витальевич

Published: October 10, 2013
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

viaKOTKA'2013 ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ В КОТКЕ 26-27 сентября 2013 года Финляндия, Котка Maritime Centre Vellamo.


via KOTKA 56. Слободин Антон Вадимович

Published: October 07, 2013
Length: 34:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

viaKOTKA'2013 ЛОГИСТИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ В КОТКЕ 26-27 сентября 2013 года Финляндия, Котка Maritime Centre Vellamo.


via KOTKA 48. Малабарские обряды

Published: April 26, 2013
Length: 34:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

Лекции по Логистике Алексей Емеличев emelichev.fi.


via KOTKA 41. Одетый должным образом

Published: December 18, 2012
Length: 43:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexey Emelichev

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.

Located at 60.4333, 26.9583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1790, Naval battles of the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), Naval battles involving Sweden, Kotka, 1790 in Europe

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.

Located at 60.4575, 26.9397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1952 Summer Olympic venues, Football venues in Finland, Olympic football venues

Maritime Museum of Finland

The Maritime Museum of Finland is a museum in Kotka, Finland.

Located at 60.4728, 26.945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maritime museums in Finland, Kotka, Museums in Kymenlaakso

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.

Located at 60.4733, 26.9443 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Icebreakers of Finland, Armstrong Whitworth ships, 1907 ships, World War I naval ships of Russia, World War II naval ships of Finland, Museum ships in Finland

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.

Located at 60.4881, 26.9033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Finland, 1953 establishments, Lutheran churches, Buildings and structures in Kymenlaakso

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Kotka.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Kotka.

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kotka.

capture of the webcam Kotka: Tie 15 − Kotkansaari − Kotkaan

Kotka: Tie 15 − Kotkansaari − Kotkaan, Kotka (source)

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Kotka: Tie15 − Kotkansaari − Merimaisema, Kotka (source)

capture of the webcam Kotka: Tie 7 Kyminlinna

Kotka: Tie 7 Kyminlinna, Kotka (source)

capture of the webcam Kotka: Tie15 − Kotkansaari − Tienpinta

Kotka: Tie15 − Kotkansaari − Tienpinta, Kotka (source)

capture of the webcam Kotka: Tie 7 Jumalniemi

Kotka: Tie 7 Jumalniemi, Kotka (source)

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Kotka: Tie 15 − Kotkansaari − Kouvolaan, Kotka (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Svensksund, Ruotsinsalmi, Kotka, كوتكا, Горад Котка, Котка, Kòtka, Κότκα, Kotko, Kotka linn, کوتکا, קוטקה, コトカ, 콧카, Kotk, 科特卡