Hamina

Hamina
Fredrikshamn
Town
Haminan kaupunki
Fredrikshamns stad
Clockwise from top-left: St. Mary's Church, the Reserve Officer School, the countryside of Husula neighbourhood, a view from the Sailor Pavilion towards Tervasaari and the historical Town Hall.
Clockwise from top-left: St. Mary's Church, the Reserve Officer School, the countryside of Husula neighbourhood, a view from the Sailor Pavilion towards Tervasaari and the historical Town Hall.
Flag of Hamina
Coat of arms of Hamina
Location of Hamina in Finland
Location of Hamina in Finland
Interactive map of Hamina
Coordinates: 60°34′N 027°12′E / 60.567°N 27.200°E / 60.567; 27.200
Country Finland
RegionKymenlaakso
Sub-regionKotka-Hamina
Charter1653
Named afterFrederick I of Sweden
Government
 • Town managerIlari Soosalu
Area
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
1,155.14 km2 (446.00 sq mi)
 • Land609.89 km2 (235.48 sq mi)
 • Water545.66 km2 (210.68 sq mi)
 • Rank138th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
19,113
 • Rank61st largest in Finland
 • Density31.34/km2 (81.2/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish90.7% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others9%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1412.8%
 • 15 to 6457.2%
 • 65 or older30%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.hamina.fi/en/
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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's 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.