Map of Kotka, Finland
Kotka is a city in Kymenlaakso, Finland, with a population of about 50,157. It lies at 60.4664°N, 26.9458°E. Kotka is about 116 km (72 mi) east of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kouvola, 46 km to the north.
Kotka at a glance
Country
Region
Kymenlaakso
Population
50,157GeoNames
Coordinates
60.4664, 26.945860°27′59″N 26°56′45″E
Time zone
Europe/HelsinkiUTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Helsinki
116 km (72 mi)
Where is Kotka?
- The 21st largest city in Finland by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 5 h 43 min on the shortest day to 19 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Kotka
- Kouvola — 46 km north
- Porvoo — 71 km west
- Lahti — 90 km northwest
- Lappeenranta — 94 km northeast
- Järvenpää — 102 km west
- Vyborg — 102 km east, Russia
- Tuusula — 106 km west
- Vantaa — 106 km west
- Hyvinge — 115 km west
- Helsinki — 116 km west
Largest cities in Kymenlaakso
- Kouvola — 78,094
Largest cities in Finland
- Helsinki — 658,864
- Espoo — 323,910
- Tampere — 260,646
- Vantaa — 252,724
- Oulu — 216,066
- Turku — 206,655
- Jyväskylä — 148,744
- Kuopio — 125,462
- Lahti — 121,622
- Pori — 83,157
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.