Kymenlaakso, Finland · Europe
Hamina sits on the route: 30 minutes from Karhula.
Hamina is a town located in Kymenlaakso, Finland. With a population of 19,305, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hamina sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hamina to your route.
Hamina (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑminɑ]; Swedish: Fredrikshamn, Finland Swedish: [freːdriksˈhɑmn] , Sweden Swedish: [freːdrɪksˈhamːn]) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Kymenlaakso region (formerly the province of Southern Finland), approximately 145 km (90 mi) east of the country'sRead more
capital Helsinki and approximately 25 km (16 mi) of Kotka, the regional capital of Kymenlaakso.
The municipality's population is 19,113 (as of 31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,155.14 square kilometres (446.00 sq mi), of which 545.66 km2 (210.68 sq mi)
is water. The population density is
31.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (81.2/sq mi). The population of the central town is approximately 10,000. The municipal language of Hamina is Finnish.
Highway 7 (E18) is the town's road connection to Helsinki, after it was upgraded to a continuous motorway in September 2014. Hamina is also the base of one of the most important harbors of Finland, the Port of Hamina-Kotka. The port specializes in forest products and the transit of cargo to Russia. One of Google's five European data centers is situated in Hamina.
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Hamina is located in Kymenlaakso, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.5697 latitude, 27.1979 longitude.
Hamina has a population of approximately 19,305 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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