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Kokkola
for Students
Welcome to
Kokkola!
Kokkola is the administrative, financial and
cultural centre of the Central Ostrobothnia region.
The city of Kokkola was founded in 1620 by King
Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. It is said that the town’s
Finnish name, Kokkola, may originate from the
name Kokkolahti (Kokko bay).
It was the name of the bay which pushed in from
the sea, all the way to Kirkonmäki (church hill).
According to the legend, eagles (kokko or kotka in
Finnish) used to sit on large rocks in the bay.
In the earliest documents, the town’s name is
Karlabi, the name behind its present-day Swedish
name, Karleby.
Kokkola in brief: Population 47,031 | Men 23,140 | Women 23,891
| Finnish-speaking 39,637 | Swedish-speaking 6,183 | Speakers
of other languages 1,211 | Citizens of other countries 1,005 | The
economic structure of Kokkola is versatile. Chemical industry
and related industries are central to our town. Kokkola is also an
eminent centre for business and education. | The largest employers: The City of Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia Federation of Municipalities for Specialised Medical Care and Basic Public Services
(Kiuru), Central Ostrobothnia Central Hospital, Boliden Kokkola
Oy, Freeport Cobalt Oy, KPO Group, Halpa-Halli, CABB Oy
Kokkola is known for its students and, in addition to versatile
study options, the town offers numerous cultural and sports
activities, and an excellent environment for living a happy and
fulfilling life.
Although you are busy studying, we encourage you to put
your books away every now and then, and take a closer look at
the leisure activities available to the town’s residents, and see
what tickles your fancy. Swimming Centre VesiVeijari, plenty of
indoor and outdoor sports facilities and the shops in the town
centre are there to counterbalance your studies. For those who
prefer the sea and nature, we would recommend the Meripuisto
park and, located close to the Villa Elba youth centre, the birdlife
conservation area with duckboards and nature trails. If culture is
close to your heart, you will be spoiled for choice with the programmes of the Town Theatre and other cultural institutions.
As the old saying goes; you work hard and you play hard.
We like to think that it means that if you’re studying hard, you
should have access to excellent leisure facilities. The city and
several organisations and associations in it are ready to offer you
their services. Please visit kokkola.fi for more detailed
information.
Wishing you a good, rewarding, and also relaxing year
studying!
Ronnie Djupsund
Youth Director
City of Kokkola
Sports
activities
and
Student discount
Kokkola boasts a total of 170
sports facilities which are
guaranteed to provide good
settings for sports and leisure
activities.
The outdoor facilities are wellmanaged and the indoor facilities are versatile, and together
with the other facilities, they
offer lots of opportunities for an
active leisure time.
The numerous nature conservation areas with trails and
duckboards, and the seashore,
provide excellent opportunities
for enjoying the outdoors all year
round.
Sports facilities
Gyms
Swimming Centre VesiVeijari
Kaarlelankatu 55 | The swimming centre
has nine pools, an infra-red sauna, smoke
sauna, peat sauna, and a lido
Crossfit Kokkola
crossfitkokkola.com
Easyfit Kokkola
easyfit.fi/kokkola
Urheilutalo Sports Centre
Vapaudentie 1 | Ball games, sports halls
and gym
Fitness24seven
fitness24seven.com
Kippari Hall
Tehtaankatu 60 | Football
Kokkola Sports Club
kokkolasportsclub.fi
Santahaka recreation area
Tehtaankatu 60 | Football pitches, tennis
courts, Finnish baseball field, ice-skating
rinks
Kuntokeskus ROK
rokstar.net
Kuntokeskus Actilife Heinolankaari
actilife.fi
Hollihaka Sports Centre
Pikiruukintie 4 | Ball games
LiikeVoima
liikevoima.fi
Indoor Ice Rink
Kaarlelankatu 57 | ice rink (60m*28m),
boxing gym, indoor shooting range,
martial arts mat, weight training gym
Medirex Oy Gym
medirex.fi/kuntosali
Other hobbies
Kokkola Golf
Golf course, cafe-restaurant,
accommodation | kokkolangolf.fi
Ponystable AX
kotinet.com/stallax
Muhonen Stable
personal.inet.fi/yritys/muhosentalli
Stall Classic
stallclassic.net
Husky Safari
x-acthuskies.com
Neighbourhood Sports Facilities
Neighbourhood sports facilities are open
to all and they are not supervised.
• Chydenius School: multi-purpose
sports ground
• Hollihaka School: multi-purpose sports
ground and small games area
• Mäntykangas School: small games areas
• Halkokari School: multi-purpose sports
ground and small games areas
• Halkokari slope Roskaruka: fitness
trail, skateboarding park, sledding slope
• Meripuisto: skateboarding park, frisbee
golf, beach volley
• Kuusimäki: multi-purpose sports ground
• Villa School: multi-purpose sports
ground, beach volley, small games areas
• Kirkonmäki football pitch area:
skateboarding park
• Koivuhaka School and Family Park:
skateboarding park, small fitness trail,
multi-purpose sports ground, beach
volley, frisbee golf
• Potin rantapuisto park: skateboarding
• Korpinpuisto park: skateboarding park,
fitness and adventure trail
• Pajupillinpuisto park: small games
area, skateboarding park, parkour
Outdoor Recreation Areas
Isokari | Laajalahti | Perhonjoki | Rummelö-Harrbåda | Santahaka-Harrinniemi
| Sokoja-Oivu | Tankar | Trullevi | Ullavanjärvi | Vattaja and Ohtakari | Öja | Elba |
Roskaruka
For more information, please visit www.
kokkola.fi/palvelut/ymparisto_ja_luonto/
luonnon_virkistyskaytto/ulkoilualueet/
Public Beaches
• Meripuisto: Sandy Beach, kiosk, beach
volley, frisbee golf, WC
• Laajalahti: Sandy beach, changing
rooms, barbecue, nature trail
• Lahdenperä: Changing rooms, WC
• Ohtakari, Vattaja: Changing rooms, WC
• Långö, Öja: Café, museum,
visitor harbour
• Punakalliot: Changing rooms, WC
• Valkohiekat: Changing rooms, WC,
barbecue
• Palma: Sandy Beach, diving tower
Seeand
experience
Kokkola’s unforgettable sights and events!
Events
Venetian Night Celebration in
Kokkola (in August)
The tradition of this carnival for the
whole family goes back more than 100
years. The nights are starting to grow
darker and fires are lit along the coastline;
bonfires and fireworks, celebrations and
entertainment for everyone. |
venetsialaiset.fi
Kokkola Cup (in August)
Finland’s second largest football tournament for juniors. More than 300 teams. |
kokkolacup.fi
City Run (in May)
A regional sports event in the city centre |
kokkolacityrun.fi
Kokkola Summer Week (in June–July)
A summer festival sure to put a smile on
everyone’s face | kokkola.fi
Mustakari In Memories (in late June)
Easy listening music by the sea |
hotelkaarle.fi
For more events, please visit
visitkokkola.fi & tapahtumat.kpk.fi
Kokkola Winter Accordion
14–21 February 2016
This versatile festival brings life and
warmth to the midwinter in Kokkola |
talviharmoniikka.fi
Theatres
Cheer the home team!
• Kokkolan Tiikerit | Finland Volleyball
League (Men) | liigatiikerit.fi
• Kokkolan Hermes | Mestis Ice-hockey
League (Men) | kokkolanhermes.fi
• GBK - Gamlakarleby Bollklubb | Kakkonen Football League (Men) | gbk.fi
• KPV - Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot | Kakkonen Football League (Men) | kpv.fi
• Kokkola F10 | Ykkönen Football
League (Women)| kokkolaf10.fi
• Nibacos | Second Division Floorball
(Men) | nibacos.fi
Kokkola City Theatre
Torikatu 48 | teatteri.kokkola.fi
Movie Theatre Bio Rex
Pitkänsillankatu 33 | biorex.org
Museums
K.H. Renlund Museum
Provincial Museum of Central Ostrobothnia
Kieppi
Kokkola Museum of Natural History
Toivonen Animal Park and Peasant
Museum
Open during the summer months |
elainpuisto.fi
Tankar
The lighthouse island of Tankar is a versatile destination offering the leisurely visitor unforgettable
experiences in the archipelago and an insight into the history of life by the sea. Old fishing cabins
and the café and guest cabin make up a delightful village in the archipelago, which is overlooked by
the old chapel located on its own cliff. The Seal Hunting Museum showcases the old culture of seal
hunting, and the area around the lighthouse presents the pilot and lighthouse keeper’s families’ life
on the island. It is possible to stay overnight in true island style. You can choose the piloting station
rooms at the Tankar Inn, the old rooms of the lighthouse master and his men, or the guest cabin in
the fishing village. Above all this is the beacon, the heart of Tankar.
During the summer months, you can take a scheduled cruise to Tankar on m/s Jenny. Bookings and
sales: Kokkola Tourism tel. +358 40 8065 075, visitkokkola.fi.
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1. M/s Jenny
2. Summer Café Tankar
3. Guest cabin
4. Seal Hunting Museum
5. Sjöblom fishing cabin
6. Sea marker
7. Piloting Station and
the Tankar Inn
8. Lighthouse
9. Lighthouse keepers’ house
10. Lighthouse Master’s house
11. Kokkola Sea Rescue
Association
12. Bird-watching station
13. Nature trail
14. The Chapel
15. Saunas and toilets
Neristan
For centuries, the Old Town of Kokkola, Neristan, has been the setting for the life and destinies of
the town’s residents. During the 21st century, it has established itself as an area of living cultural
history. Its atmospheric alleys are lined with restaurants, cafés, guest houses, boutiques and antique shops. Guided walking tours and bus tours in Neristan are organised all year round,
tel. + 358 40 8065 075.
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Centralplan
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Stadshuset
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Torikatu / Torgg
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Pitkänsillankatu
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Kaarlelanka
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Isokatu / Storga
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gatan
/ Östra kyrko
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Kustaa Aadol½nka
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katu / Packhusga
Pakkahuoneen
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ksenkatu / Ander
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1. Market Place
2. Central Park
3. Snellman House
4. English Park
5. Rahm’s House
6. Hongell’s House
7. The Children’s School
8. The Fire Insurance Sign
9. Mannerheim Square
10. Chydenius Park
11. Roos’ House
12. Museum Quarter
13. West Park
14. Katarina Cemetery
15. Katarina Square
16. Renlund School
17. Orthodox Chapel
18. Kyntzell’s House
19. The Old Petrol Station
20. The Old Customs Road
21. The Church
22. F. and A. Drake’s Home
23. Lotta Svärd
24. The Sailors’ Houses
Come
and
enjoy
- Versatile shopping opportunities and restaurants!
S-Market Hakatori
Torikatu 12
Lähetystori (FIDA)
Pitkänsillankatu 12
Liqueur Store Alko
Restaurants
K-Supermarket
Rautatienkatu 10
Kokkolinna
Isokatu 1 | kokkolinna.fi
Prisma
Prismantie1
Wanha Lyhty & Kellari
Pitkänsillankatu 24 | wanhalyhty.fi
Second Hand Shops
Pedrina’s Tex Mex Restaurant
Isokatu 2 | pedrinas.fi
Kokkolan Kirpputorimarket
Pitkänsillankatu 17
Italian Restaurant Rosso
Isokatu 4 | rosso.fi
Grocery Stores
Ykköskirppis
Pitkänsillankatu 12
Amarillo & Restaurant Kaarle
Kauppatori 4 | hotelkaarle.fi
K - Citymarket
Heinolankaari 9
Agatha Kirpputori & Divari
Niittykatu 1
Vanhankaupungin Ravintola - fine dining
Isokatu 28 | vanhankaupunginravintola.fi
Prisma
Prismantie 1
Ekocenter
Vasarakuja 23
ABC Kokkola
Heinolankaari 2 | abcasemat.fi
Minimani
Tehtaankatu 43
Hyvänmielentori
Mäntynäädänkatu 6
HH-Cafe
Tehtaankatu 1 | hhcafe.fi
Halpa-Halli
Kaarlelankatu 7
SPR - Kirppis - Kokkola
Vaunumiehenkatu 4 B
Lara’ s
Pitkänsillankatu 22 | cafelara.com
K-Supermarket
Rautatienkatu 10
Yhteiskristillinen Lähetyskeskus
Pakkahuoneenkatu 9
Reino (Hotel Seurahuone)
Torikatu 24
Shopping Malls
Shopping Mall Chydenia
Rantakatu 6 | chydenia.fi | e.g. H&M,
Gina Tricot, Cubus, Pukumies, JC,
Suomalainen Kirjakauppa book store,
Sokos Emotions and Aukia
Shopping Mall Kallentori
Pitkänsillankatu 15 | e.g. pharmacy, grocery store S-Market, post office, second
hand shop, Euronics, pet shop
Anttila
Tehtaankatu 12 | e.g. Anttila, Lindex,
Seppälä, Kappahl, grocery store Siwa
Sällskapsklubben Shanghai Chinese
Restaurant
Torikatu 27 | ravintola-shanghai.com
Kaavya Kitchen
Pitkänsillankatu 23 | kaavyakitchen.com
Asian Restaurant Thai Roi-Et
Tehtaankatu 13
Vietnamese Restaurant Tan Binh
Tehtaankatu 8
Chinese Restaurant Feeniks
Torikatu 40
Hot Slice Pizza
Rantakatu 17 | hotslicepizza.com
Hamburger Restaurant Royal Meals
Tehtaankatu 8
Hamburger Restaurant Hesburger
Tehtaankatu 3 | hesburger.fi
Hamburger Restaurant Mc Donlad’s
Prismantie 1 | mcdonalds.fi
Pizzeria Original Marmara
Tehtaankatu 8
Marziano Pizzeria
Pitkänsillankatu 21
Kotipizza Kokkola Pizzeria
Rautatienkatu 10 | Tehtaankatu 43 |
Heinolankaari 12 | kotipizza.fi
Korv Görans Kokkola Kebap Restaurant
Torikatu 27 | korvgorans.fi
Kahvilat
Night Life
Cafe Kahvipuu
Isokatu 11 | kahvipuu.fi
West Coast Billiard
Rantakatu 16 | westcoastbar.com
Mediakulma
Rantakatu 8-10
Billiard Cafe Bar Megabreak
Pitkänsillankatu 10 | megabreak.fi
Cafe Pit Stop chez Minna
Rantakatu 7 | lounaskahvilaminna.fi
English Pub
Isokatu 12
Arnolds Bakery & Coffee Shop
Tehtaankatu 3-5 | arnolds.fi
Corner’s Pub
Torikatu 24 | corners.fi
Cafe Time
Isokatu 10
Socis Nightclub
Torikatu 24 | seurahuone.com/socis
Cafe Peppermint
Isokatu 14
Kilta Bar
Torikatu 19
Spice Ice (Chydenia Shopping Mall)
Tehtaankatu 3-5
Amarillo
Kauppatori 4 | raflaamo.fi/amarillo
Summer Restaurants and
Cafés
Summer Restaurant Wanha Elba
Sannanrannantie 58 | ravintolawanhaelba.fi
Summer Restaurant Mustakari
Mustakarintie | hotelkaarle.fi/mustakari
Waffle Café Vohvelikahvila
Pitkänsillankatu 26 | vohvelikahvila.fi
Café Saha
Sahakatu 8, Ykspihlaja | kahvilasaha.fi
Nightclub Calle (students’ parties)
Kauppatori 4 | hotelkaarle.fi/calle
Wanha Lyhty Pub
Pitkänsillankatu 24 | wanhalyhty.fi
Oluthuone Huismann Beerhouse
Torikatu 27
Kärrynpyörä
Rantakatu 16
Keys to your life
in Kokkola
Accommodation
Kt Oy Tankkari (student accommodation)
Kustaa Aadolfinkatu 1 | tel. +358 40 1817 400
Rented housing: vuokraovi.com | Advertising for private rented housing: regionline.fi,
kp24.fi/kokkolalehti, kp24.fi/keskipohjanmaa
Health Care
Dentists
• Kokkola Health Centre
centralised service for appointments,
tel. + 358 6 8287 450
• Linnunlaulun Hammaslääkärit Dentists
Merilokinkaari 24 | tel. + 358 50 435 2971
• Hammasklinikka Rytivaara Dentists
Mannerheiminaukio 5 | plusterveys.fi/
rytivaara
• Kokko-Dent
Rantakatu 16 | kokkodent.fi
• Hammaslääkäriasema Hammaspeikko
Dentists
Isokatu 5 | hammaspeikko.fi
Hospital
• Central Ostrobothnia Central Hospital
Mariankatu 16 -20 | kpshp.fi
Emergency Room and Health Centres
• The Emergency Room of the Kokkola
Health Centre
is located at the Central Hospital. |
tel. +358 6 8287 350 | Mariankatu 16–20
(l wing, entrance B1)
Laboratory
Mariankatu 16- 20 | tel.+358 523 5980
Contact information for child health clinics:
• www.kokkola.fi/palvelut/sosiaali_ja_terveyspalvelut/terveys/neuvolapalvelut
Private health care
• Terveystalo
Mannerheiminaukio 1 | terveystalo.com
• Kokkolan lääkärikeskus
Pitkänsillankatu 1 | kokkolanlaakarikeskus.fi
Pharmacies
Kokkolan Kauppatorin apteekki
(Market Square Pharmacy)
Mannerheiminaukio 1 | kokkolankauppatorinapteekki.fi
Kokkolan Keskusapteekki
(Central Pharmacy)
Prismantie 1 | kokkolankeskusapteekki.fi
Kallentorin apteekki (Kallentori Pharmacy)
Pitkänsillankatu 15-17 | kallentorinapteekki.fi
Hotels and other
accommodation
Finlandia Hotel Seurahuone
Torikatu 24 | seurahuone.fi
Best Western Hotel Kokkola
Rantakatu 14 | hotelkokkola.fi
Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle
Kauppatori 4 | sokoshotels.fi
Nuorisokeskus Villa Elba Youth Centre
Sannanrannantie 60 | villaelba.fi
Villa Metsola
Minngrundintie
Kuusisto Farm Accommodation
Puukankaantie 435 | kuusistontila.fi
Picante
Ahertajantie 1 | picante.fi/hostelli
Villa Carleborg
Hakalahdenkatu 69 |villacarleborg.nettisivu.org
Kokkola Camping
Meritie 10 | kokkola-camping.fi
Other important places
Post Office
Pitkänsillankatu 15 | posti.fi
Tax Office
Kaarlelankatu 27 | vero.fi
Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of
Finland
Torikatu 16 | kela.fi
Police
Kaarlelankatu 74 | poliisi.fi
Connections
Railway station
Rautatienkatu 1 | vr.fi
Matkahuolto Bus and Parcel Services
Tehtaankatu 13 | matkahuolto.fi
Taxi Kokkola
tel. +358 100 85111
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
Lentäjäntie 162, 68500 Kruunupyy | ckj.fi
Local Public Transport: Pohjolan Matka Oy
www.pohjolanmatka.fi/fi/reittiliikenne/
paikallisjalahiliike/kokkola
the railway station. The library building is also
home to the library of Centria University of
Applied Sciences, Luckan, and Café Linda. The
library provides free access to the Internet. |
Isokatu 3 | kokkola.fi/kirjasto | centria.fi/kirjasto
Studying in Kokkola
Centria University of Applied Sciences
Talonpojankatu 2A | centria.fi
Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius
Talonpojankatu 2B | chydenius.fi
Kokkola Region College
Vaasantie 7 | kokkola.fi/kso-kni
Library
Summer University of Central Ostrobothnia
Talonpojankatu 2 B | kpkesayliopisto.fi
Kokkola City Library - Regional Library is
located in the pedestrian city centre close to
Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory
Pitkänsillankatu 16 | kpkonsa.fi
In co-operation with Kokkola Tourism LTD and Centria University of Applied Sciences