Hamina, Finland

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Hamina, Finland is a historic coastal town and port in southeastern Finland known for its star-shaped fortress and role as the site where the Treaty of Fredrikshamn was signed.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hamina, Finland canonical 1
town of Hamina 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf port city
town
country Finland
distanceToHelsinkiKmApprox 145
distanceToRussianBorderKmApprox 40
foundedAsTown 1653
hasEconomicActivity industry
logistics
port operations
tourism
hasFeature central circular square
radial street pattern
hasLandmark Hamina Bastion
linked to: Hamina Fortress

Hamina Church of St. John
linked to: Hamina Church

Hamina Fortress
Hamina Orthodox Church
linked to: Hamina Church

Hamina Town Hall
hasMilitaryInstallation Hamina Garrison
linked to: Hamina
hasMilitarySignificance true
hasNameInFinnish Hamina
hasNameInRussian Гамина
hasNameInSwedish Fredrikshamn
hasPort Port of HaminaKotka
linked to: Port of Hamina
historicalEventSite Treaty of Fredrikshamn
historicallyRuledBy Russian Empire
Sweden
historicalName Fredrikshamn
isCoastalTown true
knownFor Treaty of Fredrikshamn
circular town plan
historic fortifications
role in Russo-Swedish wars
star-shaped fortress
locatedIn Kymenlaakso
southeastern Finland
locatedNear Kotka
locatedOn Gulf of Finland
mergedPortWith Kotka
partOf Southern Finland
partOfHistoricalRegion Viipuri Province
populationApproximate 20000
postalCodePrefix 494
receivedTownRights 1653
reFounded 1723
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
treatySignedHere Treaty of Fredrikshamn
treatySignedHereYear 1809

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Treaty of Fredrikshamn locationNow Hamina, Finland
Hamina Municipal Council governs town of Hamina
linked to: Hamina, Finland