Kotka

City · 🇫🇮 Finland

Population 50,029

Area 262 km²

Time zone Europe/Helsinki

Official website www.kotka.fi

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Kotka Essentials

Kotka serves as a hub for Finnish maritime history and horticulture. The city is defined by the wave-shaped Maritime Centre Vellamo, which houses the National Maritime Museum and the historic icebreaker Tarmo. Visitors can explore the 18th-century ruins of Fort Elisabeth and the star-shaped Kyminlinna fortress. The urban landscape is characterized by award-winning green spaces like Sapokka Water Garden and the Maretarium, which showcases native Finnish fish species. Neogothic and Empire-style churches reflect the region's long architectural heritage.

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