Kokkola (Swedish: Karleby) is a town and municipality of Finland. The town is located in
the province of Western Finland and
is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 47,060 (31
January 2014) and covers an area of 2,730.81 square kilometers (1,054.37 sq mi) of
which 1,286.61 km2 (496.76 sq mi) is
water. The population density is 32.59 inhabitants per
square kilometer (84.4 /sq mi). Neighbour municipalities
are Halsua, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kruunupyy, Lestijärvi, Luoto and Toholampi.
The 5 most important sectors in Kokkola include,
manufacturing (Boat Building), Hotels
& Hospitality, Chemical industry (which happens to be a major employer
of labor), Retail Stores (H&M, Halpa-Halli, Lidl) and Educational sector.
Most of the important sectors in the city of Kokkola have the
same high level of importance all over the country. The manufacturing sector
have the highest rating in Finland. The list of some of the most important
companies in Kokkola goes as follows; Tankarri Oy (In charge of student
housing) Halpa-Halli, Lidl, Anvia (Cable TV/Internet/Mobile Telephone).
Being a graduate of a first degree in Electrical Engineering, I
will like to pay a visit to the energy company(Kokkola Power Ab Oy) in charge of power generation
and distribution in Kokkola, as this will provide a wider scope of how
electricity is generated and distributed in the city of Kokkola.
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