Map of Kokkola, Finland

Kokkola is the administrative centre of Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, with a population of about 48,361. It lies at 63.8385°N, 23.1307°E. Kokkola is about 419 km (260 mi) north of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vaasa, 112 km to the southwest.

Kokkola at a glance

Where is Kokkola?

• The 22nd largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 17 min on the shortest day to 20 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kokkola

• Vaasa — 112 km southwest
• Seinäjoki — 117 km south
• Oulu — 172 km northeast
• Luleå — 200 km north, Sweden
• Jyväskylä — 220 km southeast
• Ylöjärvi — 255 km south
• Tampere — 262 km south
• Nokia — 264 km south
• Kangasala — 268 km south
• Pori — 271 km south

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.