Vapalanmäki

Vapalanmäki is a neighborhood in Kotka, Kymenlaakso. Vapalanmäki is situated nearby to the suburb Rauhala, as well as near the neighborhood Kolmikulma.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karhula Hovi and Tarmo.

Karhula Hovi

House

Photo: Niera, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Karhula Hovi is a house.

Tarmo

Photo: Bergfalke2, Public domain.

Tarmo is a Finnish steam-powered icebreaker preserved in the Maritime Museum of Finland in Kotka. Built in 1907 by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, she was the third state-owned icebreaker of Finland and the last Finnish steam-powered icebreaker to remain in service. Tarmo is situated 4 km south of Vapalanmäki.

Kymi Church

Church

Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karhula and Helilä.

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.

Helilä

Suburb

Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helilä is a suburb.

Jumalniemi

Suburb

Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jumalniemi is a suburb.

Vapalanmäki

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Vapalanmaki”
Category: locality
Location: Kotka, Kotka-Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.50882° or 60° 30′ 32″ north

Longitude

26.9474° or 26° 56′ 51″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9GG8GW5W+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9965546494

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Russian—“Vapalanmäki” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Vapalanmäki”
Russian: “Вапаланмяки”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rauhala and Kolmikulma.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karhula-Koti and Rauhalan leikkipuisto.

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