Kokkola for Students

Kokkola for Students

Welcome to Kokkola! Kokkola is the administrative, financial and cultural centre of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The city of Kokkola was founded in 1620 by King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. It is said that the town s Finnish name, Kokkola, may originate from the name Kokkolahti (Kokko bay). It was the name of the bay which pushed in from the sea, all the way to Kirkonmäki (church hill). According to the legend, eagles (kokko or kotka in Finnish) used to sit on large rocks in the bay. In the earliest documents, the town s name is Karlabi, the name behind its present-day Swedish name, Karleby. Kokkola in brief: Population 47,031 Men 23,140 Women 23,891 Finnish-speaking 39,637 Swedish-speaking 6,183 Speakers of other languages 1,211 Citizens of other countries 1,005 The economic structure of Kokkola is versatile. Chemical industry and related industries are central to our town. Kokkola is also an eminent centre for business and education. The largest employers: The City of Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia Federation of Municipalities for Specialised Medical Care and Basic Public Services (Kiuru), Central Ostrobothnia Central Hospital, Boliden Kokkola Oy, Freeport Cobalt Oy, KPO Group, Halpa-Halli, CABB Oy Kokkola is known for its students and, in addition to versatile study options, the town offers numerous cultural and sports activities, and an excellent environment for living a happy and fulfilling life. Although you are busy studying, we encourage you to put your books away every now and then, and take a closer look at the leisure activities available to the town s residents, and see what tickles your fancy. Swimming Centre VesiVeijari, plenty of indoor and outdoor sports facilities and the shops in the town centre are there to counterbalance your studies. For those who prefer the sea and nature, we would recommend the Meripuisto park and, located close to the Villa Elba youth centre, the birdlife conservation area with duckboards and nature trails. If culture is close to your heart, you will be spoiled for choice with the programmes of the Town Theatre and other cultural institutions. As the old saying goes; you work hard and you play hard. We like to think that it means that if you re studying hard, you should have access to excellent leisure facilities. The city and several organisations and associations in it are ready to offer you their services. Please visit kokkola.fi for more detailed information. Wishing you a good, rewarding, and also relaxing year studying! Ronnie Djupsund Youth Director City of Kokkola

Student discount Sports and activities Kokkola boasts a total of 170 sports facilities which are guaranteed to provide good settings for sports and leisure activities. The outdoor facilities are wellmanaged and the indoor facilities are versatile, and together with the other facilities, they offer lots of opportunities for an active leisure time. The numerous nature conservation areas with trails and duckboards, and the seashore, provide excellent opportunities for enjoying the outdoors all year round. Sports facilities Swimming Centre VesiVeijari Kaarlelankatu 55 The swimming centre has nine pools, an infra-red sauna, smoke sauna, peat sauna, and a lido Urheilutalo Sports Centre Vapaudentie 1 Ball games, sports halls and gym Kippari Hall Tehtaankatu 60 Football Santahaka recreation area Tehtaankatu 60 Football pitches, tennis courts, Finnish baseball field, ice-skating rinks Hollihaka Sports Centre Pikiruukintie 4 Ball games Indoor Ice Rink Kaarlelankatu 57 ice rink (60m*28m), boxing gym, indoor shooting range, martial arts mat, weight training gym Gyms Crossfit Kokkola crossfitkokkola.com Easyfit Kokkola easyfit.fi/kokkola Fitness24seven fitness24seven.com Kokkola Sports Club kokkolasportsclub.fi Kuntokeskus ROK rokstar.net Kuntokeskus Actilife Heinolankaari actilife.fi LiikeVoima liikevoima.fi Medirex Oy Gym medirex.fi/kuntosali

Other hobbies Kokkola Golf Golf course, cafe-restaurant, accommodation kokkolangolf.fi Ponystable AX kotinet.com/stallax Muhonen Stable personal.inet.fi/yritys/muhosentalli Stall Classic stallclassic.net Husky Safari x-acthuskies.com Neighbourhood Sports Facilities Neighbourhood sports facilities are open to all and they are not supervised. Chydenius School: multi-purpose sports ground Hollihaka School: multi-purpose sports ground and small games area Mäntykangas School: small games areas Halkokari School: multi-purpose sports ground and small games areas Halkokari slope Roskaruka: fitness trail, skateboarding park, sledding slope Meripuisto: skateboarding park, frisbee golf, beach volley Kuusimäki: multi-purpose sports ground Villa School: multi-purpose sports ground, beach volley, small games areas Kirkonmäki football pitch area: skateboarding park Koivuhaka School and Family Park: skateboarding park, small fitness trail, multi-purpose sports ground, beach volley, frisbee golf Potin rantapuisto park: skateboarding Korpinpuisto park: skateboarding park, fitness and adventure trail Pajupillinpuisto park: small games area, skateboarding park, parkour Outdoor Recreation Areas Isokari Laajalahti Perhonjoki Rummelö-Harrbåda Santahaka-Harrinniemi Sokoja-Oivu Tankar Trullevi Ullavanjärvi Vattaja and Ohtakari Öja Elba Roskaruka For more information, please visit www. kokkola.fi/palvelut/ymparisto_ja_luonto/ luonnon_virkistyskaytto/ulkoilualueet/ Public Beaches Meripuisto: Sandy Beach, kiosk, beach volley, frisbee golf, WC Laajalahti: Sandy beach, changing rooms, barbecue, nature trail Lahdenperä: Changing rooms, WC Ohtakari, Vattaja: Changing rooms, WC Långö, Öja: Café, museum, visitor harbour Punakalliot: Changing rooms, WC Valkohiekat: Changing rooms, WC, barbecue Palma: Sandy Beach, diving tower

Seeand experience Kokkola s unforgettable sights and events! Events Venetian Night Celebration in Kokkola (in August) The tradition of this carnival for the whole family goes back more than 100 years. The nights are starting to grow darker and fires are lit along the coastline; bonfires and fireworks, celebrations and entertainment for everyone. venetsialaiset.fi Kokkola Cup (in August) Finland s second largest football tournament for juniors. More than 300 teams. kokkolacup.fi City Run (in May) A regional sports event in the city centre kokkolacityrun.fi Kokkola Summer Week (in June July) A summer festival sure to put a smile on everyone s face kokkola.fi Mustakari In Memories (in late June) Easy listening music by the sea hotelkaarle.fi Kokkola Winter Accordion 14 21 February 2016 This versatile festival brings life and warmth to the midwinter in Kokkola talviharmoniikka.fi Cheer the home team! Kokkolan Tiikerit Finland Volleyball League (Men) liigatiikerit.fi Kokkolan Hermes Mestis Ice-hockey League (Men) kokkolanhermes.fi GBK - Gamlakarleby Bollklubb Kakkonen Football League (Men) gbk.fi KPV - Kokkolan Pallo-Veikot Kakkonen Football League (Men) kpv.fi Kokkola F10 Ykkönen Football League (Women) kokkolaf10.fi Nibacos Second Division Floorball (Men) nibacos.fi For more events, please visit visitkokkola.fi & tapahtumat.kpk.fi Theatres Kokkola City Theatre Torikatu 48 teatteri.kokkola.fi Movie Theatre Bio Rex Pitkänsillankatu 33 biorex.org Museums K.H. Renlund Museum Provincial Museum of Central Ostrobothnia Kieppi Kokkola Museum of Natural History Toivonen Animal Park and Peasant Museum Open during the summer months elainpuisto.fi

Tankar The lighthouse island of Tankar is a versatile destination offering the leisurely visitor unforgettable experiences in the archipelago and an insight into the history of life by the sea. Old fishing cabins and the café and guest cabin make up a delightful village in the archipelago, which is overlooked by the old chapel located on its own cliff. The Seal Hunting Museum showcases the old culture of seal hunting, and the area around the lighthouse presents the pilot and lighthouse keeper s families life on the island. It is possible to stay overnight in true island style. You can choose the piloting station rooms at the Tankar Inn, the old rooms of the lighthouse master and his men, or the guest cabin in the fishing village. Above all this is the beacon, the heart of Tankar. During the summer months, you can take a scheduled cruise to Tankar on m/s Jenny. Bookings and sales: Kokkola Tourism tel. +358 40 8065 075, visitkokkola.fi. Neristan For centuries, the Old Town of Kokkola, Neristan, has been the setting for the life and destinies of the town s residents. During the 21st century, it has established itself as an area of living cultural history. Its atmospheric alleys are lined with restaurants, cafés, guest houses, boutiques and antique shops. 1 M/s Jenny Guided ja vierassatama 6 walking tours Kummeli 11 and bus tours in Neristan Kokkolan are Meripelastusseura organised all year round, tel. + 2358 Kesäkahvila 40 8065 Tankar 075. 7 Luotsiasema ja Tankar Inn 12 Lintuasema 3 Vierasmaja 4 Keskuskenttä Hylkeenpyyntimuseo Centralplan 5 Sjöblomin kalamaja Kustaa Aadol nkatu / Gustaf Adolfsgatan 8 Majakka 4 9 Majakanvartijoiden talo Antti Chydeniuksenkatu / Anders Chydeniusgatan 1.-22.6. ja 11.-31.8. Meripuisto 24 Tankar 5 Tankar Meripuisto ke, pe-su 12.00 13.30 7 6 15.30 Kaupungintalo 17.00 Stadshuset 23.6-10.8. Meripuisto Tankar 8 Tankar 3 2 Meripuisto ti-su 12.00 13.30 15.30 1 17.00 16 HUOM! 27.7. 10.00 11.30 23 15.30 17.00 17 22 Hinta 18 9 Aikuinen Lapsi (4-15v.) 19 Perhe (2+2 15) 15 18 8 40 21 10 Tilausristeilyt 20 Hinnat Varaukset ja myynti Kokkolan 12 Matkailu Oy 1. tunti 14 500 13 Kauppatori 3, 11 67100 Kokkola seuraavat tunnit á 300 p. 040 8065 075, 044 7809 713 tourism@kokkola. www.visitkokkola. Pakkahuoneenkatu / Packhusgatan 13 Tankarin kohteita Pormestarinkatu / Borgmästaregatan Tehtaankatu / Fabriksgatan Läntinen Kirkkokatu / Västra kyrkogatan itäinen kirkkokatu / Östra kyrkogatan Linjaautoasema 14 2 3 15 Isokatu / Storgatan 12 10 Majakkamestarin talo 4 Rantakatu / Strandgatan 11 5 6 8 Torikatu / Torggatan 10 Pitkänsillankatu / Långbrogatan 1 13 Luontopolku 14 Kappeli 9 15 Saunat & WC 7 Kaarlelankatu / Karlebygatan Online 24h www.visitkokkola.fi Kokkola Historiaa Näe & koe Tapahtumia Kokkola Historiaa Näe & koe Tapahtumia Majoitusta Ruokaa & juomaa Ostoksia 1. M/s Jenny 2. Summer Café Tankar 3. Guest cabin 4. Seal Hunting Museum 5. Sjöblom fishing cabin 6. Sea marker 7. Piloting Station and the Tankar Inn 8. Lighthouse 9. Lighthouse keepers house 10. Lighthouse Master s house 11. Kokkola Sea Rescue Association 12. Bird-watching station 13. Nature trail 14. The Chapel 15. Saunas and toilets 1. Market Place 2. Central Park 3. Snellman House 4. English Park 5. Rahm s House 6. Hongell s House 7. The Children s School 8. The Fire Insurance Sign 9. Mannerheim Square 10. Chydenius Park 11. Roos House 12. Museum Quarter 13. West Park 14. Katarina Cemetery 15. Katarina Square 16. Renlund School 17. Orthodox Chapel 18. Kyntzell s House 19. The Old Petrol Station 20. The Old Customs Road 21. The Church 22. F. and A. Drake s Home 23. Lotta Svärd 24. The Sailors Houses 17

Come and enjoy - Versatile shopping opportunities and restaurants! Shopping Malls Shopping Mall Chydenia Rantakatu 6 chydenia.fi e.g. H&M, Gina Tricot, Cubus, Pukumies, JC, Suomalainen Kirjakauppa book store, Sokos Emotions and Aukia Shopping Mall Kallentori Pitkänsillankatu 15 e.g. pharmacy, grocery store S-Market, post office, second hand shop, Euronics, pet shop Anttila Tehtaankatu 12 e.g. Anttila, Lindex, Seppälä, Kappahl, grocery store Siwa Grocery Stores K - Citymarket Heinolankaari 9 Prisma Prismantie 1 Minimani Tehtaankatu 43 Halpa-Halli Kaarlelankatu 7 K-Supermarket Rautatienkatu 10 S-Market Hakatori Torikatu 12 Liqueur Store Alko K-Supermarket Rautatienkatu 10 Prisma Prismantie1 Second Hand Shops Kokkolan Kirpputorimarket Pitkänsillankatu 17 Ykköskirppis Pitkänsillankatu 12 Agatha Kirpputori & Divari Niittykatu 1 Ekocenter Vasarakuja 23 Hyvänmielentori Mäntynäädänkatu 6 SPR - Kirppis - Kokkola Vaunumiehenkatu 4 B Yhteiskristillinen Lähetyskeskus Pakkahuoneenkatu 9 Lähetystori (FIDA) Pitkänsillankatu 12 Restaurants Kokkolinna Isokatu 1 kokkolinna.fi Wanha Lyhty & Kellari Pitkänsillankatu 24 wanhalyhty.fi Pedrina s Tex Mex Restaurant Isokatu 2 pedrinas.fi Italian Restaurant Rosso Isokatu 4 rosso.fi Amarillo & Restaurant Kaarle Kauppatori 4 hotelkaarle.fi Vanhankaupungin Ravintola - fine dining Isokatu 28 vanhankaupunginravintola.fi ABC Kokkola Heinolankaari 2 abcasemat.fi HH-Cafe Tehtaankatu 1 hhcafe.fi Lara s Pitkänsillankatu 22 cafelara.com Reino (Hotel Seurahuone) Torikatu 24

Sällskapsklubben Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Torikatu 27 ravintola-shanghai.com Kaavya Kitchen Pitkänsillankatu 23 kaavyakitchen.com Asian Restaurant Thai Roi-Et Tehtaankatu 13 Vietnamese Restaurant Tan Binh Tehtaankatu 8 Chinese Restaurant Feeniks Torikatu 40 Hot Slice Pizza Rantakatu 17 hotslicepizza.com Hamburger Restaurant Royal Meals Tehtaankatu 8 Hamburger Restaurant Hesburger Tehtaankatu 3 hesburger.fi Hamburger Restaurant Mc Donlad s Prismantie 1 mcdonalds.fi Pizzeria Original Marmara Tehtaankatu 8 Marziano Pizzeria Pitkänsillankatu 21 Kotipizza Kokkola Pizzeria Rautatienkatu 10 Tehtaankatu 43 Heinolankaari 12 kotipizza.fi Korv Görans Kokkola Kebap Restaurant Torikatu 27 korvgorans.fi Kahvilat Cafe Kahvipuu Isokatu 11 kahvipuu.fi Mediakulma Rantakatu 8-10 Cafe Pit Stop chez Minna Rantakatu 7 lounaskahvilaminna.fi Arnolds Bakery & Coffee Shop Tehtaankatu 3-5 arnolds.fi Cafe Time Isokatu 10 Cafe Peppermint Isokatu 14 Spice Ice (Chydenia Shopping Mall) Tehtaankatu 3-5 Summer Restaurants and Cafés Summer Restaurant Wanha Elba Sannanrannantie 58 ravintolawanhaelba.fi Summer Restaurant Mustakari Mustakarintie hotelkaarle.fi/mustakari Waffle Café Vohvelikahvila Pitkänsillankatu 26 vohvelikahvila.fi Café Saha Sahakatu 8, Ykspihlaja kahvilasaha.fi Night Life West Coast Billiard Rantakatu 16 westcoastbar.com Billiard Cafe Bar Megabreak Pitkänsillankatu 10 megabreak.fi English Pub Isokatu 12 Corner s Pub Torikatu 24 corners.fi Socis Nightclub Torikatu 24 seurahuone.com/socis Kilta Bar Torikatu 19 Amarillo Kauppatori 4 raflaamo.fi/amarillo Nightclub Calle (students parties) Kauppatori 4 hotelkaarle.fi/calle Wanha Lyhty Pub Pitkänsillankatu 24 wanhalyhty.fi Oluthuone Huismann Beerhouse Torikatu 27 Kärrynpyörä Rantakatu 16

Keys to your life in Kokkola Accommodation Kt Oy Tankkari (student accommodation) Kustaa Aadolfinkatu 1 tel. +358 40 1817 400 Rented housing: vuokraovi.com Advertising for private rented housing: regionline.fi, kp24.fi/kokkolalehti, kp24.fi/keskipohjanmaa Health Care Dentists Kokkola Health Centre centralised service for appointments, tel. + 358 6 8287 450 Linnunlaulun Hammaslääkärit Dentists Merilokinkaari 24 tel. + 358 50 435 2971 Hammasklinikka Rytivaara Dentists Mannerheiminaukio 5 plusterveys.fi/ rytivaara Kokko-Dent Rantakatu 16 kokkodent.fi Hammaslääkäriasema Hammaspeikko Dentists Isokatu 5 hammaspeikko.fi Hospital Central Ostrobothnia Central Hospital Mariankatu 16-20 kpshp.fi Emergency Room and Health Centres The Emergency Room of the Kokkola Health Centre is located at the Central Hospital. tel. +358 6 8287 350 Mariankatu 16 20 (l wing, entrance B1) Laboratory Mariankatu 16-20 tel.+358 523 5980 Contact information for child health clinics: www.kokkola.fi/palvelut/sosiaali_ja_terveyspalvelut/terveys/neuvolapalvelut Private health care Terveystalo Mannerheiminaukio 1 terveystalo.com Kokkolan lääkärikeskus Pitkänsillankatu 1 kokkolanlaakarikeskus.fi Pharmacies Kokkolan Kauppatorin apteekki (Market Square Pharmacy) Mannerheiminaukio 1 kokkolankauppatorinapteekki.fi Kokkolan Keskusapteekki (Central Pharmacy) Prismantie 1 kokkolankeskusapteekki.fi Kallentorin apteekki (Kallentori Pharmacy) Pitkänsillankatu 15-17 kallentorinapteekki.fi Hotels and other accommodation Finlandia Hotel Seurahuone Torikatu 24 seurahuone.fi Best Western Hotel Kokkola Rantakatu 14 hotelkokkola.fi Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle Kauppatori 4 sokoshotels.fi Nuorisokeskus Villa Elba Youth Centre Sannanrannantie 60 villaelba.fi Villa Metsola Minngrundintie Kuusisto Farm Accommodation Puukankaantie 435 kuusistontila.fi Picante Ahertajantie 1 picante.fi/hostelli

Villa Carleborg Hakalahdenkatu 69 villacarleborg.nettisivu.org Kokkola Camping Meritie 10 kokkola-camping.fi Other important places Post Office Pitkänsillankatu 15 posti.fi Tax Office Kaarlelankatu 27 vero.fi Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland Torikatu 16 kela.fi Police Kaarlelankatu 74 poliisi.fi Library Kokkola City Library - Regional Library is located in the pedestrian city centre close to the railway station. The library building is also home to the library of Centria University of Applied Sciences, Luckan, and Café Linda. The library provides free access to the Internet. Isokatu 3 kokkola.fi/kirjasto centria.fi/kirjasto Connections Railway station Rautatienkatu 1 vr.fi Matkahuolto Bus and Parcel Services Tehtaankatu 13 matkahuolto.fi Taxi Kokkola tel. +358 100 85111 Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport Lentäjäntie 162, 68500 Kruunupyy ckj.fi Local Public Transport: Pohjolan Matka Oy www.pohjolanmatka.fi/fi/reittiliikenne/ paikallisjalahiliike/kokkola Studying in Kokkola Centria University of Applied Sciences Talonpojankatu 2A centria.fi Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius Talonpojankatu 2B chydenius.fi Kokkola Region College Vaasantie 7 kokkola.fi/kso-kni Summer University of Central Ostrobothnia Talonpojankatu 2 B kpkesayliopisto.fi The Federation of Education in Central Ostrobothnia Närvilänkatu 8 kpedu.fi Central Ostrobothnia Conservatory Pitkänsillankatu 16 kpkonsa.fi

In co-operation with city of Kokkola, Kokkola Tourism LTD and Centria University of Applied Sciences 8/2015