Central Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
Lohtaja sits on the route: 15 minutes from Himanka.
Lohtaja is a town located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 3,043, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lohtaja 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 Lohtaja to your route.
Lohtaja (Swedish: Lochteå) is a former municipality of Finland. Lohtaja was consolidated with the city of Kokkola on January 1, 2009.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The former municipality had a population of 2,900 (2003) and covered an area of 289.26Read more
km² of which 3.33 km² was water. The population density was 10.0 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Lohtaja is popular for its coastline, Vattajaniemi, which is the longest beach in Scandinavia. However, the coastline is partly used by the military as a drill-area. An association called Pro Vattaja was founded to campaign for the area to be saved for civil use. Ohtakari fishing village is located at Vattajaniemi.
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Lohtaja is located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.0247 latitude, 23.5048 longitude.
Lohtaja has a population of approximately 3,043 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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