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Senate Declaration Establishing Kotka
- When
- 16 April 1878
- Where
- Southern part of the islands from the old Kymi parish
The Senate of the Grand Duchy of Finland issued a declaration on 16 April 1878 establishing a city on the southern part of the islands from the old Kymi parish.
The declaration designated the southern part of the islands from the old Kymi parish as a city. This administrative act preceded the physical separation of the islands. In 1879, the islands of Kotkansaari and Hovinsaari were separated from Kymi, and the city of Kotka was established.
Sources
- Kotka Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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