Kokkola

Kokkola
Kokkola (Finnish)
Karleby (Swedish)
Town
Kokkolan kaupunki
Karleby stad
Old Kokkola town hall
Old Kokkola town hall
Flag of Kokkola
Coat of arms of Kokkola
Location of Kokkola in Finland
Location of Kokkola in Finland
Coordinates: 63°50.2′N 023°08′E / 63.8367°N 23.133°E / 63.8367; 23.133
Country Finland
RegionCentral Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionKokkola sub-region
Charter1620
Government
 • Town managerStina Mattila
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,730.80 km2 (1,054.37 sq mi)
 • Land1,446.27 km2 (558.41 sq mi)
 • Water1,286.61 km2 (496.76 sq mi)
 • Rank46th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total48,297
 • Rank22nd largest in Finland
 • Density33.39/km2 (86.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish83% (official)
 • Swedish12%
 • Others5%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1418.6%
 • 15 to 6458.8%
 • 65 or older22.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kokkola.fi/en/

Kokkola (Finnish: [ˈkokːolɑ]; Swedish: Karleby, Finland Swedish: [ˈkɑrleˌbyː]) 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 48,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 54,000. It is the 22nd most populous municipality in Finland, and the 20th most populous urban area in the country.

Kokkola 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.[1] The population density is 33.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (86.5/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Halsua, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lestijärvi, Larsmo and Toholampi.

Kokkola is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 83% Finnish speakers, 12% Swedish speakers, and 5% speakers of other languages.

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.