Welcome!
Whether you are in the Kotka-Hamina region on a short work assignment or planning a longer stay, this website will help you navigate local services and everyday practices. We hope you feel welcome here and find a place where you can thrive both at work and in your free time.
Interviews
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Entrepreneurship is challenging but rewarding – Sharma runs a restaurant in Kotka
Gopal Krishna Sharma moved to Finland from India eight years ago. For the last two years he…
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Nature carries everyday life in Kotka – Grazyna Cirmirakis’ life on Kotkansaari
Grazyna Cirmirakis moved from Warsaw, Poland to Finland in 1991 with her two children. Her husband had…
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Peaceful everyday life and good working conditions in Kotka – Shevon Siriwardana’s story from Sri Lanka to Etelä-Kymenlaakso
Shevon Siriwardana moved to Finland from Sri Lanka a year ago and has found a place in…
Support for Families
The Kotka and Hamina area offers high-quality educational services, early childhood education, and leisure services that support the well-being and everyday life of families with children.
News
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Every child has the right to art and culture
Today is Children’s Rights Day.This week is also Children’s Rights Week, whose theme this year – the…
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The first Integration Forum was held in Kotka
The Integration Promotion Services of the City of Kotka’s Welfare and Employment Department organised a Etelä-Kymenlaakso Integration…