Impilahti Parish, Viipuri, Finland Genealogy

Guide to Impilahti parish, Finland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

History
Impilahti is a former Finnish municipality which was ceded to the Soviet Union as part of the Moscow Peace Treaty. It is now divided between Impiklahti and Pitkäranta in the Pitkäranta District, Republic of Karelia, Russia. In 1589, Impilahti is mentioned as the chapel of the Orthodox parent congregation of Sortavala. Impilahti's Lutheran congregation was founded in 1638. The Swedish name was Impilax.

Villages
In 1922 the following villages were found in this parish: Haukkaselkä, Hippola, Hunttila, Huunukka, Hättilä, Janaslahti, Kerisyrjä, Kirkonkylä, Kitelä, Koirinoja, Koivuselkä, Kokkoselkä, Kytösyrjä, Leppäsilta, Metsäkylä, Mäkisalo, Nietjärvi, Pitkäranta, Purovaara, Ruokojärvi, Räkäli, Sumeria, Syskyjärvi, Syskyä, and Uomaa.

Place Names
To see what kind of place it is you will need a Finnish gazetteer.

Surrounding Parishes
Suistamo, Salmi, Sortavala, Harlu