Kokkola

Also known as Karleby, Gamlakarleby

Kokkola (; , ) is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the 20th most populous urban area in the country.

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Kokkola is a town on Finland's west coast that serves as the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is notable for being the most populous municipality in Finland and the country's 20th largest urban area.

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Key facts

Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.name: Kokkola
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kokkola town hall.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Old Kokkola town hall
Settlement.image_shield: Kokkola.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_flag: Kokkola.flag.svg
Settlement.image_map: Kokkola sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kokkola in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kokkola sub-region
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager
Settlement.leader_name: Stina Mattila

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kokkolan kaupunki
Country: Russian Empire
Located in: Vaasa Province
Official language: Swedish
Population: 48338
Area: 46.39
Elevation: 6
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Central Ostrobothnia
Shares border with: Toholampi
Legal form: municipality of Finland
Follows: Kälviä
Official website: www.kokkola.fi
Image: Kokkola raatihuone 20190527.jpg

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category of associated people: Category:People from Kokkola
Commons category: Kokkola
topic's main category: Category:Kokkola
twinned administrative body: Ullånger
IPv6 routing prefix: 2a03:b80:2013::/48
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kokkola
inception: 1620-00-00
P8168: Josef Speckbacher
associated electoral district: Vaasa
located in the statistical territorial entity: Kokkola sub-region
different from: Kokkola sub-region
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=272
P12749: April 20
email address: mailto:[email protected]
number of viewers/listeners: 1024892

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections

Contents

Etymology
Name
Heraldry
History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Population
Urban areas
Languages
Immigration
Religion
Economy
Transport
Politics
Culture and sights
Buildings
Sport
Education
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
See also
Notes
References
External links

Kokkola covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Halsua, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lestijärvi, Larsmo and Toholampi.

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