Hiitola Parish, Viipuri, Finland Genealogy

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

History
Hittola is a former Finnish municipality which was ceded to the Soviet Union as part of the Moscow Peace Treaty. It is now known as Khiytola in the Lakhdenpokhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia. The Finnish name of the settlement Hiitola derives from Hiisi, the name of a forest spirit in the Karelian-Finnish mythology. The Orthodox population of Hiitola belonged to the Orthodox parish of Tiurula which had two churches, one in the village of Tirula, and another in Rahola in Kurijoki municipality. The Lutheran congregation was established in 1610.

Villages
In 1922 the following villages were found in this parish: Alakokkola, Asila, Haapalahti, Haukkavaara, Hiitola (Kirkonkylä), Huiskonniemi, Hännilä, Iitula, Ivankoski, Kavonsalmi, Kilpola, Kopsala, Koukunniemi, Kuoksjärvi, Kyläjärvi, Kylälahti, Laurola, Lipola, Mustola, Nehvola, Petkola, Piimälä, Pohjiinkylä, Pukinniemi, Päijälä, Raivattala, Siisiönmäki, Sirsjärvi, Telkinniemi, Tenhola, Tiurula, Tounaa, Tujula, Ulaskanniemi, Unkola, Uusikylä, Vaavoja, Valtola, Veijala and Yläkokkola.

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

Surrounding Parishes
Parikkala, Kurkijoki (Kronoborg), Kaukola, Kirvu (Kirvus), Rautjärvi, Simpele