Kotka
City
Kotkan kaupunki
Kotka stad
Coat of arms of Kotka
Coat of arms
Location of Kotka in Finland
Location of Kotka in Finland
Coordinates: 60°28′N 026°56.5′E / 60.467°N 26.9417°E / 60.467; 26.9417
CountryFinland
RegionKymenlaakso
Sub-regionKotka-Hamina sub-region
Charter1879
Government
 • City managerEsa Sirviö
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total949.77 km2 (366.71 sq mi)
 • Land272.13 km2 (105.07 sq mi)
 • Water678.45 km2 (261.95 sq mi)
Area rank239th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total50,422
 • Rank21st largest in Finland
 • Density185.29/km2 (479.9/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish88.5% (official)
 • Swedish1%
 • Others10.6%
Population by age
 • Finnish88.5% (official)
 • Swedish1%
 • Others10.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Postal code
48400
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.kotka.fi
  1. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ a b "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.