What does Kotka mean in Finnish?
What does Kotka mean in Finnish?
Kotka ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkotkɑ]; lit. ” eagle “; Latin: Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the Kymenlaakso province on the Gulf of Finland. Kotka is a major port and industrial city and also a diverse school and cultural city, which was formerly part of the old Kymi parish.
Where is Kotka located?
Kotka is situated in the Kymenlaakso region of southern Finland, 130km east of Helsinki, and the city boasts two centres, Kotkansaari on the Isle of Kotka, and Karhula on the mainland to the north. It is a major Finnish port, the second largest export port and the biggest transit port in Finland.
What is Langinkosken keisarillinen kalastusmaja?
Langinkosken keisarillinen kalastusmaja is a fishing lodge in 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. Alexander III first visited Langinkoski in 1880 as Crown Prince.
What was the official language of Kotka in 1907?
The Second All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party was held in Kotka, on 21–23 July (3–5 August) 1907. Historically, Swedish was the official language in the city until 1902. From 1902 until 1906, the city was officially bilingual.
Kotka is a town in the southern part of the Kymenlaakso province on the Gulf of Finland.
Why invest in the Kotka region?
Kotka region was one of the first heavily industrialized regions of Finland. Paper and pulp mills of Kotkamills and Stora Enso still remain important employers. In the last decades several factories have undergone restructuring which has led to an increasing unemployment.
How many people speak Swedish in Kotka?
Today around 1% of the city’s population are Swedish speakers. There is one school in Kotka where Swedish is the language of instruction, Kotka Svenska Samskola, which was founded in 1885.