Chydenia
Isokatu 4 and Tehtaankatu 3–5, 67100 Kokkola. Shopping centre and car park, built in 1926 and 2006.
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Premises for rent in Kokkola
Available now: an office space of 485 m², three retail spaces of 52–66 m² and a storage space of 183 m².
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Why Kokkola
Jobs and business establishments
In 2024 Kokkola had a total of 21,420 jobs, compared with 20,898 in 2019. Over the same period the number of business establishments grew from 4,338 to 4,734. Kokkola's job self-sufficiency rate was 105.2 per cent in 2023.
A focus on chemicals and battery materials
KIP, located in Ykspihlaja five kilometres from the centre, describes itself as the largest chemical and metal refining industry ecosystem in Northern Europe. According to the city's ecosystem agreement, chemicals and battery materials are a development priority agreed with the state until 2027. Keliber's project includes a lithium hydroxide refinery in Kokkola's large-scale industrial area.
Skilled people and higher education
According to the city, the Chydenius University Consortium produces master's graduates in chemistry and the chemical industry, social work and information technology, as well as class teachers. Centria offers degrees in five fields of education and teaches some of its programmes in English. According to the city's description, education is available in Finnish, Swedish and English, from vocational education to higher education.
Connections from the centre
Kokkola's railway station, on the main rail network, is in the city centre. Main road 8 runs through Kokkola. The morning flight from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Helsinki is scheduled so that passengers can make connecting flights to Europe in Helsinki.
Kokkola in figures
According to preliminary data, Kokkola's population has risen from 47,681 at the end of 2019 to 48,432 at the end of September 2026. The city names chemicals, cleantech, the bioeconomy, boats and services as its strategic key industries. The experts of Kokkolanseudun Kehitys Oy KOSEK help companies in the Kokkola and Perho region free of charge.
48,432Population of Kokkolaend of September 2026 (preliminary data)
21,420Jobs in Kokkola2024
4,734Business establishments in Kokkola2024
4,400Centria students, whole organisation
700 haArea of the KIP large-scale industrial area, Kokkola
around 3 h 40 minTrain journey from Kokkola to Helsinki
Sources: Statistics Finland StatFin 11lj: Preliminary population structure statistics by region; Statistics Finland StatFin 115h: Employed persons working in the area; Statistics Finland StatFin 13wz: Business establishments by municipality; Centria University of Applied Sciences: Centria; Kokkola Industrial Park; Visit Kokkola: How to travel to Kokkola; website figures retrieved on 22 October 2026.
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