Hamina

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Hamina is a coastal town and municipality in southeastern Finland known for its historic star-shaped fortress and strategic location on the Gulf of Finland.

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Hamina canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality of Finland
town in Finland
climate cold temperate climate
country Finland
countrySubdivision Region of Kymenlaakso
governingBody Hamina Municipal Council
hasAreaType rural area
urban area
hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Finland
hasEconomicActivity industry
logistics
port operations
hasFeature coastal location
fortified town center
radial street pattern
hasHeritage maritime history
military history
hasHistoricalRole fortress town
trading town
hasLandmark Hamina Fortress
surface form: Hamina Bastion

Hamina Church
Hamina Fortress
Hamina Town Hall
Reserve Officer School (Hamina)
St. John’s Church (Hamina)
hasMilitaryFacility Reserve Officer School (Hamina)
surface form: Finnish Reserve Officer School
hasMunicipalStatus city
hasOfficialLanguage Finnish
Swedish
hasPort Port of Kotka
surface form: Port of Hamina-Kotka
hasPostalCodePrefix 49400
49410
hasTransportConnection Highway E18
railway connections to Kotka
knownFor circular town plan
historic fortifications
star-shaped fortress
locatedIn Kymenlaakso
southeastern Finland
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedNear Russian border
locatedOn Gulf of Finland
mergedWith Municipality of Vehkalahti
nearbyCity Kotka
Lappeenranta
partOf Southern Finland
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time

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