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Kotka
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| City | Kotka (1879) |
| Administrative Province | Southern Finland |
| Region | Kymenlaakso |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
750 km² 272 km² 478 km² |
| Population Density |
54,860 (2005) 204/km² |
Kotka (Finnish for 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 54,860 (2005) and covers an area of 750 km² of which 478 km² is water. The population density is 204 inhabitants per km². Kotka is the largest town in Kymenlaakso region. The city centre of Kotka is located at Kotkas Island (Kotkansaari).
The municipality is officially unilingually Finnish.
| Municipalities of Kymenlaakso |
| Anjalankoski | Elimäki | Hamina | Iitti | Jaala | Kotka | Kouvola | Kuusankoski | Miehikkälä | Pyhtää | Valkeala | Virolahti |
| Kymenlaakso | Southern Finland | Finland |