Kotka (kōt'kä), city (1998 pop. 55,551), Southern Finland prov., SE Finland, on the Gulf of Finland. It is a major export center for paper, pulp, and timber, and it has chemical industries. It was chartered in 1878.
Kotka
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The country code is: 358
The city code is: 5
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| Coordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°ECoordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||
| Region | Kymenlaakso | ||
| Sub-region | Kotka-Hamina sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1879 | ||
| Government | |||
| - City manager | Henry Lindelöf | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 949.75 km2 (366.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 271.3 km2 (104.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 678.45 km2 (262 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 116th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 54,781 | ||
| - Density | 201.92/km2 (523/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 19th largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 94.4% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 1% | ||
| - Others | 4.5% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 14.8% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 65.5% | ||
| - 65 or older | 19.6% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | ||
| Website | www.kotka.fi | ||
Kotka (literally eagle) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality has a population of 54,781 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 949.75 square kilometres (366.70 sq mi) of which 678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 201.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (523.0 /sq mi). The city centre of Kotka is located at Kotkansaari island.
The municipality is officially unilingually Finnish.
Kotka is twinned with Tallinn, Estonia and Kronstadt/Saint Petersburg in Russia.
The most famous sport team from kotka is KTP (Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat). It's currently competing in football and basketball.
References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
External links
Media related to Kotka at Wikimedia Commons- City of Kotka – Official website
- Map of Kotka
- Kotka travel guide from Wikitravel
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