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Historic Sites Attractions In Kymenlaakso

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Kouvola Model Railroad Museum

Riverside Park

Salpa Line Museum

Maritime Centre Vellamo

Haapasaari Island

Santalahti Nature Trail

Tykkimaki Amusement Park

World Heritage Site - Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

Sapokka Water Garden

Kotka Church

Valkmusa National Park

Arboretum Mustila

Maretarium

Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge Museum

Repovesi National Park

Kymenlaakso is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Uusimaa, Päijänne Tavastia , Southern Savonia and South Karelia and Russia . Its name means literally The Valley of River Kymijoki. Kymijoki is one of the biggest rivers in Finland with a drainage basin with 11% of the area of Finland. The city of Kotka with 55,000 inhabitants is located at the delta of River Kymijoki and has the most important import harbour in Finland. Other cities are Kouvola further in the inland which has after a municipal merger 88,000 inhabitants and the old bastion town Hamina.
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Historic Sites Attractions In Kymenlaakso

1. Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge Museum Kotka
Langinkoski is a rapid on the Kymi river in Kotka, Finland.
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2. St. John's Church Hamina
3. Hamina Town Hall Hamina
Hamina is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located approximately 145 km east of the country's capital Helsinki, in the Kymenlaakso region, and formerly the province of Southern Finland. The municipality's population is 20,410 and covers an area of 1,155.14 square kilometres , of which 545.66 km2 is water. The population density is 33.49 inhabitants per square kilometre . The population of the central town is approximately 10,000. Hamina is unilingually Finnish speaking. Valtatie 7 is the town's road connection to Helsinki, after it was upgraded to a continuous motorway in September 2014. Hamina is also one of the most important harbors of Finland. The port specializes in forest products and transit cargo to Russia. One of Google's three European data centers is situated in Hamin...
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4. World Heritage Site - Verla Groundwood and Board Mill Kouvola
The UNESCO has designated 36 World Heritage sites in eight countries commonly referred to as Northern Europe: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, i.e. a combination of Nordic and Baltic countries. Greenland lying on the North American continent is not included in this list despite of its political ties with Denmark; it is included in the List of World Heritage sites in North America. The United Kingdom and Ireland are included in Western Europe even though they are sometimes listed in Northern Europe.Sweden is home to the most inscribed sites with 15 sites, two of which are transborder properties. Three sites are shared between several countries: the Curonian Spit , the High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago and the Struve Geodetic Arc . The first sites from...
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5. Kotka Church Kotka
Kotka is a city and municipality of Finland. Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The city has a population of 53,110 and covers an area of 949.77 square kilometres of which 678.45 km2 is water. The population density is 195.77 inhabitants per square kilometre . The city centre of Kotka is located at Kotkansaari island. The Port of Kotka is a major Finnish sea port that serves both the foreign trade of Finland and Russia.The municipality is officially unilingually Finnish.
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6. Kyminlinna Fortress Kotka
Kyminlinna, ″the castle of Kymi″, is a fortress located in the northern part of Hovinsaari island in Kotka, Finland. Kyminlinna is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790. Kyminlinna formed the northern part of a double fortress together with Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress, where Kyminlinna was intended to repulse land-based attacks along the King's Road. Kyminlinna is a five-corner caponier fortress approximately 800 metres in diameter. The surface area of the fortress is approximately 74 hectares and it forms the greater part of the Kyminlinna neighbourhood in Kotka. The fortress is surrounded by incomplete moats, which also form a part of the ditch system intended to keep the ground dry. The eastern part of Kyminlinna ra...
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7. Hamina Fortress Hamina
Hamina is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located approximately 145 km east of the country's capital Helsinki, in the Kymenlaakso region, and formerly the province of Southern Finland. The municipality's population is 20,410 and covers an area of 1,155.14 square kilometres , of which 545.66 km2 is water. The population density is 33.49 inhabitants per square kilometre . The population of the central town is approximately 10,000. Hamina is unilingually Finnish speaking. Valtatie 7 is the town's road connection to Helsinki, after it was upgraded to a continuous motorway in September 2014. Hamina is also one of the most important harbors of Finland. The port specializes in forest products and transit cargo to Russia. One of Google's three European data centers is situated in Hamin...
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8. Fort Slava Kotka
9. Harju Manor Virolahti

Kymenlaakso Videos

Paula Kulla VisitKouvola - Matka 2019

Tunnelmia Matka 2019 -messuilta VisitKouvolan osastolta lähetetystä LIVE -lähetyksestä. Haastateltavana asiantuntija Paula Kulla ja haastattelijana kehittämispäällikkö Kirsi Vainio, Live & VisitKouvola.

Southeast135 - Kotka, Hamina, Pyhtää, Virolahti, Miehikkälä

Southeast135° is situated on the southeast coast of Finland, on the shores of the Baltic Sea. It consists of the cities of Kotka and Hamina and the towns of Pyhtää, Miehikkälä and Virolahti. An attractive seaside region, a beautiful natural environment, the river Kymijoki with its rapids, wonderful urban parks, and about 88,000 friendly people await you -- all less than a two hours' journey from Helsinki and just a stone's throw from the Russian border.

Fashion Night Kotka 2009 (Finland)

Fashion Night event in Kotka 2009 collected over 20.000 participant to the city centre of Kotka. Kotka is nice place for holidays and shopping trips. Shopping centers in Kotka City, Karhula, Jumalniemi and Sutela will serve You during visiting in Kotka. visitkotka.fi.

Merikaupunki Kotka

Kotka on maakuntansa Kymenlaakson toiseksi suurin kaupunki. Se sijaitsee Suomenlahden rannikolla, Kymijoen suistossa. Kaupunki tunnetaan mm. satamasta, meripäivistä ja teollisuudesta. Kotka on myös monipuolinen koulu- ja kulttuurikaupunki.
Kotka, City by the Sea
Kotka is the biggest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.

Da Vinci Code Helsinki revealed: Hidden relief

Lönnrot Statue in Helsinki includes a hidden relief upside down. Kalevala is the Finnish National Epic and Elias Lönnrot wrote it.

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