Kokkola

Summary

Kokkola is a town^[1]. Kokkola ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kokkola is located in Central Ostrobothnia^[3].
• Kokkola is in the country of Finland^[4].
• Kokkola's image is recorded as Kokkola raatihuone 20190527.jpg^[5].
• Kokkola's instance of is recorded as town^[6].
• Kokkola's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[7].
• Kokkola's instance of is recorded as city^[8].
• Kokkola's instance of is recorded as city or town or population centre^[9].
• Kokkola's official language is recorded as Finnish^[10].
• Kokkola's official language is recorded as Swedish^[11].
• Kokkola's flag image is recorded as Kokkola.flag.svg^[12].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Halsua^[13].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Kalajoki^[14].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Kannus^[15].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Kaustinen^[16].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Kronoby^[17].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Lestijärvi^[18].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Larsmo^[19].
• Kokkola's shares border with is recorded as Toholampi^[20].
• Kokkola's coat of arms image is recorded as Kokkola.vaakuna.svg^[21].
• Kokkola's follows is recorded as Lohtaja^[22].
• Kokkola's follows is recorded as Ullava^[23].
• Kokkola's follows is recorded as Kälviä^[24].
• Kokkola's follows is recorded as Kaarlela^[25].
• Kokkola's twinned administrative body is recorded as Härnösand Municipality^[26].
• Kokkola's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fitchburg^[27].

Body

Founding

+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kokkola^[28].

Identity

Kokkola's part of is recorded as Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia^[29]. Predecessors include Lohtaja^[22], Ullava^[23], Kälviä^[24], and Kaarlela^[25].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kokkola include Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in Finland^[32].

Why It Matters

Kokkola ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month).^[2] Kokkola has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Kokkola is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Kokkola include Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in Finland^[32].