Summary
Khiytola (Russian: Хийтола; Finnish: Hiitola) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Lakhdenpokhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
Khiytola
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| Coordinates: 61°14′24″N 29°41′21″E / 61.24000°N 29.68917°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Karelia |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [1]) |
| Postal code(s)[2] | 186700 |
| OKTMO ID | 86618433101 |
History edit
The Finnish name of the settlement (Hiitola) derives from "Hiisi", the name of a forest spirit in the Karelian-Finnish mythology.[3]
Before the Winter War it was a municipality of the Viipuri Province of Finland.
During World War II, the settlement was captured by forces of VII Corps (Hägglund) on 11 August 1941 and came under Finnish occupation.[4]: 839 With the Moscow Armistice of 1944, the town's continued allegiance to the USSR was confirmed.
Transportation edit
Khiytola railway station is a railway junction of the Vyborg–Joensuu and St. Petersburg–Khiytola railways. It has direct suburban connections with Vyborg, Sortavala, and Kuznechnoye. A long-distance train between St. Petersburg and Kostomuksha calls at Khiytola every second day.[5]
Notable people edit
- Eeva Kilpi (b. 1928), feminist writer
- Martti Talvela (1935–1989), opera singer (see, for example, Pekka Hako, The Unforgettable Martti Talvela/Unohtumaton Martti Talvela, 2005)
References edit
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Андрей Сыров. "Забытые достопримечательности западной части Карельского перешейка. Путеводитель". Издательство "Центрполиграф", Санкт-Петербург, 2012. Стр. 330
- ^ Ueberschär, Gerd R. (1983). "Kriegführung und Politik in Nordeuropa". In Boog, Horst; et al. (eds.). Der Angriff auf die Sowjetunion. Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg. Vol. 4. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. pp. 810–882. ISBN 3421060983.
- ^ Расписание электричек по станции Хийтола (in Russian). Yandex. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
External links edit
- History of Khiytola (in Russian)