Kokkola

Built around its harbour on the Gulf of Bothnia, Kokkola developed into a Finnish coastal city with a long maritime and trading tradition. Its shoreline faces the low, island-dotted coast of Central Ostrobothnia, while the compact centre retains a distinctly seafaring character. Neristan, the old town, preserves a broad quarter of wooden houses and streets from the period when local shipowners and merchants connected Kokkola with Baltic trade. At Halkokari, a memorial recalls the town’s successful resistance to a British landing attempt during the Crimean War in 1854. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Central Ostrobothnia.

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