Kokkola
Kokkola (Finnish: [ˈkokːolɑ]; Swedish: Karleby, Finland Swedish: [ˈkɑrleˌbyː]) is a town and municipality of Finland. The town is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 48,299 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 2,730.80 square kilometres (1,054.37 sq mi) of which 1,286.61 km2 (496.76 sq mi) is water. The population density is 33.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (87/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Halsua, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lestijärvi, Larsmo and Toholampi.
Kokkola
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Town | |
| Kokkolan kaupunki Karleby stad | |
Old Kokkola town hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Kokkola in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°50.2′N 023°08′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Central Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kokkola sub-region |
| Charter | 1620 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Stina Mattila |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 2,730.80 km2 (1,054.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,446.27 km2 (558.41 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,286.61 km2 (496.76 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 46th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 48,299 |
| • Rank | 22nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 33.4/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 83.6% (official) |
| • Swedish | 12.2% |
| • Others | 4.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.8% |
| • 65 or older | 22.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The municipality is bilingual with 83.6% being Finnish and 12.2% Swedish speakers.
Kokkola celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2020.
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