- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- LPP Lappeenranta Airport91 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport108 km
About Kyminlinna
Kyminlinna is a neighbourhood. Location: Kotka, Kotka-Hamina.
Kyminlinna (literally, 'the castle of Kymi') is a fortress located in the northern part of island of Hovinsaari in Kotka, on the south coast of Finland. Kyminlinna is part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system built by Russia after the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790. Kyminlinna formed the northern part of a double fortification, together with Ruotsinsalmi sea fortress, where Kyminlinna was intended to repulse land-based attacks along the King's Road.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance, registered archaeological site in Finland
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kyminlinna
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Kymi River kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Kyminlinna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- August (77 mm)
- Driest month
- April (34 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 60 |
How to get to Kyminlinna
The nearest airport is Lappeenranta Airport (LPP), 91 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 169 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) Lappeenranta 91 kmnortheast
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 108 kmwest
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 169 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kyminlinna
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Kaunissaari Island 18 kmS
- Tammijärvi Lake 20 kmNW
- Valkmusa National Park Natural site 12 kmNW
- Kymi River River 1 kmSW
25–60 km4 places
- Suntholmit Island 28 kmSE
- Koiluoto Island 49 kmE
- Urajärvi Lake 53 kmNW
- Lappalanjärvi Lake 49 kmN
60–100 km21 places
- Kråkö Island 70 kmW
- Ristinkirkko Attraction 86 kmNW
- Hollola TV Mast Landmark 93 kmNW
- Lake Kivijärvi Lake 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kymi River River, Finland1.4 km SW
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Valkmusa National Park Natural site, Kymenlaakso12 km NW -
Kaunissaari Island, Pyttis18 km S -
Tammijärvi Lake, Finland20 km NW
Sources & licences
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