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Kotka

City ·🇫🇮 Finland
Population 50,029
Area 262 km²
Time zone Europe/Helsinki
Official website www.kotka.fi
Kotka

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Kotka Essentials

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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Practical information

Currency
Euro EUR · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Finnish, Swedish
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+358
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Tours & Activities

Sapokka Water Garden
Walk
Merikeskus Vellamo
Walk
Maretarium

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