Kyminlinna
Kyminlinna is a fortress located in the northern part of island of Hovinsaari in Kotka, on the south coast of Finland. Kyminlinna is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kyminlinna railway station and Kyminkartano manor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyminlinna and Jumalniemi.
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Kyminlinna
- Type: Locality
- Description: fortress in Kotka, Finland
- Category: fortification
- Location: Kotka, Kotka-Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.50703° or 60° 30′ 25″ north
Longitude
26.88802° or 26° 53′ 17″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9GG8GV4Q+R6
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Kyminlinna” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Kymmeneborg”
- Finnish: “Kyminlinna”
- French: “forteresse de Kymi”
- French: “Forteresse de Kymi”
- German: “Kyminlinna”
- Icelandic: “Kymmeneborg”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kymmeneborg”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kymmeneborg”
- Persian: “دژ کیمینلیننا”
- Russian: “Кюменегород”
- Russian: “Кюминлинна”
- Swedish: “Kymmeneborg”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kyminkartano and Hovila.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Leppäsaari and Kymi River.
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