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.Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: fortress in Kotka, Finland
- Also known as: “Kymmeneborg”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kyminlinna railway station and Kyminkartano manor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jumalniemi and Karhula.
Karhula
Suburb
Photo: Teme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kotka is the southeasternmost major city in Finland, an important port at the mouth of the Kymi river. It is part of the Kymenlaakso region. The port town heritage and associated folklore is central for its identity. Karhula is situated 2½ km east of Kyminlinna.
Helilä
Suburb
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Helilä is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Kyminlinna.
Kyminlinna
- Category: fortification
- Location: Kotka, Kotka-Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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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”
- German: “Kymmeneborg”
- 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
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leppäsaari and Kymi River.
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