Коккола
Коккола
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Город | |
| Город Коккола Карлиби -Сити | |
 Старая коккола ратуша | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kokkola in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°50.2′N 023°08′E / 63.8367°N 23.133°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kokkola sub-region |
| Charter | 1620 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Stina Mattila |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 48,295 |
| • Rank | 22nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 33.39/km2 (86.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 83% (official) |
| • Swedish | 12% |
| • Others | 5% |
| 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 |
Коккола ( Финский: [ˈkokːolɑ] ; Шведский : Карлеби , Финляндия шведская: [ˈkɑrleˌbyː] ) - город в Финляндии и региональная столица Центральной Остроботнии . Он расположен на западном побережье страны, в заливе Ботния . Население Кокколы составляет приблизительно 48 000, в то время как субрегион насчитывает около 54 000 человек. Это 22 -й самый густонаселенный муниципалитет в Финляндии и 20 -й самый густонаселенный городской район в стране.
Коккола покрывает площадь 2730,80 квадратных километров (1 054,37 кв. МИ), из которых 1286,61 км 2 (496,76 кв. МИ) - это вода. [ 1 ] Плотность населения составляет 33,39 жителей на квадратный километр (86,5/кв. Миль). Соседственными муниципальцами являются Халсуа , Каладжоки , Каннус , Каустинен , Кроноби , Лестиджарви , Ларсмо и Тохолампи .
Коккола - это двуязычный муниципалитет с финскими и шведскими в качестве официальных языков. Население состоит из 83% финских ораторов, 12% шведских носителей и 5% носителей других языков.
Kokkola celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2020.
Etymology
[edit]Name
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In the oldest Swedish sources Kokkola is mentioned as Karlabi. The town was known in Swedish by the name Gamlakarleby until 1 January 1977 when the surrounding land municipality of Kaarlela (Swedish: Karleby) was consolidated with Kokkola, and the town took over the Swedish name of Karleby. The word gamla means "old", karl (anglicanized Charles), is a Germanic males name, a name of many kings, meaning simply "man" and by means "village", so the town name is ambiguous meaning both "old village of Charles" or "old man village". The Latin name was Carolina Vetus. Gustav II Adolf, the founder of the city, possibly named the town in honor of his father King Karl IX of Sweden. The Finnish name is possibly derived from Kokkolahti, a narrow bay located at the place of the town. According to a tale the sea eagles (in Finnish merikotka or kokko) used to live there.[6] Another theory claims that the name comes from ancient signal fires (kokko), which were used to warn people about approaching enemy troops.
Heraldry
[edit]The coat of arms of Kokkola is based on the city seal issued in 1620 in connection with the founding of the city. The pattern is a symbol of tar burning and tar trade, which have played a significant part in the history of the city since its founding until the 19th century. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and Into I. Suominen, and it was confirmed for use on December 17, 1956.[7][8][9]
History
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The town of Kokkola was chartered in 1620 by King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden when Finland was a part of the Swedish Empire and is one among the oldest towns in Finland. The king also decided that a tar barrel, with three burning flames coming from both the ends and the plug, should be used as the town seal, because of the tar trade at that time, for which Kokkola was founded as a shipping port. Anders Chydenius (1729-1803) who was one of the leading politicians of Sweden, was a keen supporter of economic freedom and fought in the Swedish Parliament for free foreign trade and further social reforms. In 1765 the Swedish Parliament granted the city of Kokkola the staple rights. Kokkola also became an important shipbuilding centre in Finland. As a result of tar trade and shipbuilding industry, Kokkola was for a time one of the richest towns in Finland.
An interesting historical affair, known as the Skirmish of Halkokari, occurred at the town on 7 June 1854 during the Åland War, part of the Crimean War. Royal Marines from HMS Vulture and HMS Odin tried to come ashore to deal with public property in the town "in accordance with the usages of war". The marines were repelled by local defenders armed with hunting rifles supported by troops, artillery and possibly Russian advisors and military. One of the 9 smaller British craft (a gunboat) fell into the hands of the defenders. As such, this boat was the only Royal Navy vessel still in foreign possession in 1914. The boat is still today a museum-object and can be seen in Kokkola's English Park. The town council has refused to return the boat despite several requests by the United Kingdom, most recently by John Stuttard, the Lord Mayor of London. The British Treasury annually pays a small sum to the local church congregation for the maintenance of the graves of nine Royal Marines killed in action during the skirmish .[10]
Interesting contemporaneous accounts of the disastrous action can be found in the British Newspaper Archive, citing Gamla Carleby.
The city had a Swedish-speaking majority until 1933.
In 1977, the surrounding municipality of Kaarlela (Swedish: Karleby) was consolidated into Kokkola (Swedish until then: Gamlakarleby). In 2009, the municipalities of Lohtaja, Kälviä and Ullava were consolidated with Kokkola.
Geography
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Kokkola is the capital of the Central Ostrobothnia region, it is located on the coast of Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea. The next larger cities are Vaasa is 121 kilometres (75 miles) southwest, and Oulu is 198 kilometres (123 miles) northeast. The distance to the capital Helsinki is 483 kilometres (300 miles) to the south. Neighbouring cities and municipals are Kalajoki in the northern east, Kannus and Toholampi in the east, Halsua and Kaustinen in the southern east, Kronoby in the south and Larsmo in the southern west.
The landscape of the region around Kokkola is flat, typical for the area of Ostrobothnia, with numerous river courses flowing through the land. The biggest river in the area is Perhonjoki, which flows into Gulf of Bothnia, north of Kokkola.
The annual post-glacial rebound at Kokkola is 8.8 mm. Thus large areas of present-day Kokkola were under water when the town was founded.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Kokkola-Pietarsaari airport, normals 1991-2020, extremes 1961 - present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−0.3 (31.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.5 (−40.9) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−33.4 (−28.1) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−37.9 (−36.2) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
| Source: FMI climatological normals for Finland 1991–2020 | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Kokkola Tankar (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1996- present) |
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Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]The city of Kokkola has 48,295 inhabitants, making it the 22nd most populous municipality in Finland. The Kokkola region has a population of 53,541. In Kokkola, 5.1% of the population has a foreign background, which is below the national average.[13]
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Languages
[edit]Population by mother tongue (2023)[13]
The city of Kokkola is officially bilingual, with both Finnish and Swedish as official languages. The majority of the population - 40,079 people or 83.0% - speak Finnish as their first language. In Kokkola, 5,816 people, or 12.0% of the population, speak Swedish.[13] 5% of the population of Kokkola have a mother tongue other than Finnish or Swedish.[13] As English and Swedish - or Finnish for Swedish speakers - are compulsory school subjects, functional bilingualism or trilingualism acquired through language studies is not uncommon.
Kokkola marks the northernmost settlement area of the Swedish-speakers (Fenno-Swedish) on the western coast of Finland. The Swedish-speaking inhabitants of Kokkola are spread unevenly around Kokkola: Whereas the centre of the city is bilingual, the majority of the villages around Kokkola mostly speak Swedish. The districts which were consolidated in 2009 are, however, pure Finnish-speaking areas.
At least 30 different languages are spoken in Kokkola. The most common foreign languages are Russian (0.6%), Arabic (0.4%), English (0.4%) and Chinese (0.3%).[13]
Immigration
[edit]| Population by country of birth (2022)[14] | ||
| Nationality | Population | % |
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| Finland |
45,626 | 95.0 |
 Sweden |
435 | 0.9 |
 Soviet Union |
197 | 0.4 |
 Thailand |
135 | 0.3 |
 China |
115 | 0.2 |
 Vietnam |
91 | 0.2 |
 Russia |
89 | 0.2 |
 Bangladesh |
71 | 0.1 |
 Sudan |
65 | 0.1 |
 Nepal |
64 | 0.1 |
 Estonia |
53 | 0.1 |
| Other | 1,065 | 2.2 |
As of 2023[update], there were 2,485 persons with a migrant background living in Kokkola, or 5.1% of the population.[note 1] The number of residents who were born abroad was 2,724, or 5.6% of the population. The number of persons with foreign citizenship living in Kokkola was 1,716.[13] Most foreign-born citizens came from Sweden, the former Soviet Union, Thailand and China.[14]
The relative share of immigrants in Kokkola's population is below the national average. However, the city's new residents are increasingly of foreign origin. This will increase the proportion of foreign residents in the coming years.
Religion
[edit]In 2023, the Evangelical Lutheran Church was the largest religious group with 72.5% of the population of Kokkola. Other religious groups accounted for 2.1% of the population. 25.4% of the population had no religious affiliation.[16]
Economy
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Kokkola is the capital and biggest city in the region of Central Ostrobothnia. The chemical industry is a major employer. An industrial area and the city's port are located in Ykspihlaja. OMG has a cobalt plant. The Freeport/Umicore refinery is the only large cobalt refinery outside China.[17] Boliden has a zinc plant. Kemira, a chemical conglomerate, built an industrial park that is now divided among several corporations. In addition, industries represented in the town include metalworking, casting, textiles, plastics, food and carpentry. Largest employers are as follows (2011):
- The city of Kokkola approx. 2.350
- Central Ostrobothnian Joint Municipal Authority for Social and Health Services (Soite) 2.500
- Boliden Kokkola Oy (zinc) 500
- Umicore (was Freeport Cobalt Oy until 2019)[17] (cobalt) 420
- KPO group (retail) 400
- Halpa-Halli (retail) 300
- CABB Oy (fine chemicals) 200
The Port of Kokkola is located in Ykspihlaja, approximately 5 km (3 mi) from the city center, and it is one of the busiest ports in Finland. Oil, ore and limestone are imported, refined products and timber are exported, and iron ore is transited.
The Chydenia Shopping Center, completed in 2006, is located in the center of Kokkola;[18] about 2 million people visit at the shopping center every year.[19]
Transport
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Kokkola is located on the coast of Gulf of Bothnia, and the coastal European route E8 (Finnish highway 8) goes through, connecting Oulu and Turku via Vaasa. Finnish highway 28 begins from Kokkola and runs to Kajaani. Finnish highway 13 begins from Kokkola and runs through Finland into the Nuijamaa border to Russia crossing via Jyväskylä and Mikkeli. The scenic '7 Bridges Archipelago Road' (road 749) runs along the coast between Kokkola and Jakobstad (Finnish: Pietarsaari).
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is situated 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Kokkola in Kronoby.
The Kokkola railway station is a stop along the Seinäjoki–Oulu railway, with service between Helsinki and Kemijärvi via Tampere and Seinäjoki, where the fast Pendolino bullet train operates.
There is no passenger ferry traffic from Kokkola.
Politics
[edit]Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections in Kokkola:
| Party | Seats |
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| Centre Party | 10 |
| Social Democratic Party | 8 |
| True Finns | 7 |
| National Coalition Party | 6 |
| Swedish People's Party | 4 |
| Christian Democrats | 4 |
| Left Alliance | 2 |
| Green League | 2 |
Culture and sights
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The city is the home of the world-renowned Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, which was founded by the conductor Juha Kangas in 1972.[citation needed]
Buildings
[edit]The area of old wooden houses in the downtown area of Neristan has been the setting for the life and livelihood of its inhabitants for hundreds of years. Today these houses are offering restaurants, cafés, little shops and even accommodation for tourists. With its old charm it invites visitors to discover Neristan step by step.
Tankar island, a lighthouse island, is in the outer archipelago, about 18 km (11 mi) northwest from Kokkola. The island houses a lighthouse which is still in use today, a museum of seal-hunting, a bird-watching tower, a lot of nature trails and even accommodations for tourists. It is easy to reach the island by ferry m/s Jenny from Kokkola.
The stone Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Kaarlela has been a landmark since 1550 and is a popular venue for weddings and concerts. Next to the church, there is a local history museum at Kirkonmäki with an Ostrobothnian farmhouse, as well as an old smithy, a tannery, a wool-carding workshop, a threshing barn, a smoke sauna, a granary barn and a loft.
K.H.Renlund Museum is devoted to Karl Herman Renlund, who donated his large art collection to the town of Kokkola. The museum houses some temporary exhibitions and the museum shop. Next to the museum is the Pedagogio, a school-house, which is Finland's oldest urban secular wooden building (built in 1696). In this quarter, there is also the Lassander House which offers a glimpse into a merchant home in the 18th century.
Sport
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During the winter time, Kokkola offers 20 skiing tracks with a total length of 150 km (93 mi). Kokkola is the home of the ice hockeyclub Hermes, which plays in the second highest Finnish league (mestis). Moreover, there are the soccer clubs Kokkolan Palloveikot (KPV), which plays in the second highest Finnish league (Ykkönen) and Gamlakarleby Bollklubb (GBK), which plays in the third highest Finnish league (Kakkonen). Kokkola's volleyball team Kokkolan Tiikerit is active in the highest Finnish volleyball league and current Finnish champions for men (Lentopallon Mestaruusliiga). Sailing clubs include Gamlakarleby Segelförening, Kokkolan Purjehtijat and Kokkolan venekerho. There is also an american football team Karleby Goats, which plays in the third highest Finnish american football league (Amerikkalaisen jalkapallon II-divisioona).
Education
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В Кокколе много дошкольных учреждений , некоторые из них предлагают детям двуязычное образование с раннего возраста (в основном финско-английские или финские шведские). Есть 25 финскоязычных и 8 шведских говорящих школ. Более того, есть три средние школы для финскоязычных учеников и одна для шведского языка. Некоторые школы предлагают двойное профессиональное образование и обучение. Университетская консорциума Kokkola , университетского консорциума Kokkola , проводит преподавание и исследования под эгидой университетов Jyväskylä, Oulu и Vaasa. Он специализируется на образовании взрослых. Для финских и иностранных студентов он организует открытые университетские исследования, дальнейшее образование для профессионалов в области образования , социальных услуг и медицинских услуг и управления . Центрийский университет прикладных наук [Финское название: Centria Ammattikorkeakoulu ] также находится в Кокколе, где есть другой раздел в Иливеске, а Jakobstad - международный институт, предлагающий три различных программы бакалавра на английском языке вместе с Финниш.
Примечательные люди
[ редактировать ]- Андерс Чиден (1729–1803), лютеранский священник и член шведского рикдага
- Отто Доннер (1835–1909), лингвист, профессор и политик
- Juho Kuosmanen (родился в 1979 году), режиссер и сценарист
- Joonas Sammalmaa (род. 1991), профессиональный хоккеист с шайбой
Международные отношения
[ редактировать ]Города -близнецы - Сестринские города
[ редактировать ]Kokkola - двойной с 15 городами: [ 20 ]
Härnösand , Швеция - Морбилонга , Швеция
- Уллонгер , Швеция
Аверёй , Норвегия - Кристиансунд , Норвегия
Фредерика , Дания 
Амбла , Эстония - Järva-jaani , Эстония
Marijampolė , Литва 
Счастлив , Венгрия - Хатван , Венгрия
Рейтинг , Германия 
Фитчбург , США 
Большой Садбери , Канада 
Фушун , Китай
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