Ranta-Utti

Ranta-Utti is a hamlet in Kouvola, Kymenlaakso. Ranta-Utti is situated nearby to the hamlet Kuivala, as well as near the locality Paskorajanmäki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Utti Fortress and Utti Air Base.

Utti Fortress

Park

Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Utti Fortress is a bastion fortress in Utti, Finland. It was built in 1790s as a part of a larger South-Eastern Finland fortification system to protect Saint Petersburg, the capital of Russian Empire.

Utti Air Base

Airport terminal

Photo: David Smith, CC BY 2.0.

Utti Air Base is a military airport located in Utti, Kouvola, Finland, 7 nautical miles east of Kouvola city centre. The helicopter battalion of the Utti Jaeger Regiment is based here.

Utti railway station

Railway station

Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Utti railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Ranta-Utti.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Utti and Valkeala.

Utti

Village

Utti is a village in Valkeala, since 2009 a part of Kouvola, Finland. In 1918 General Carl Gustaf Mannerheim set up the first Finnish Air Force base in the village. Utti is situated 2½ km southeast of Ranta-Utti.

Valkeala

Town

Photo: Masseja, Public domain.

Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland, and is a neighborhood of city of Kouvola, and it was a part of the Kymenlaakso region. Valkeala is situated 7 km northwest of Ranta-Utti.