Säkkijärvi Parish, Viipuri, Finland Genealogy

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History
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Name mentioned already in 1323 in a peace treaty between Sweden and Novgorod.

The area belonged to Sweden and Russia, depending where the borderline was running during the centuries. After the WW2 90% of the area was occupied by the USSR.

All Finns know this area at least by a popular song "Säkkijärven polkka" www.youtube.com/watch

The song is also famous for that during the WW2 the enemy had placed remote controlled explosives in the city Viipuri, the main city in the area. Our intelligence discovered the radio frequency used to detonate those bombs, and to prevent the signal to activate the bombs, this song was played at the same frequency 24/7 untill the bombs were found and removed.

Place Names
Ahola, Alatila, Alakomo, Alaoutin, Autio, Bertilä, Bertylä, Corpela, Frantsi, Haikon, Haili, Hannola, Harju, Heinlax, Hermunen, Hjetamies, Hovi, Hujacko, Huofvila, Husu, Hyppäläin, Hyppäin, Hyppöin, Hyttilä, Hyttylä, Hämälä, Hämäläin, Härkö, Häsälä, Ihalain, Ihalainen, Ihaxela, Ivanain, Jarfva, Jokikyla, Jurva, Joukain, Junnula, Juoperi, Kalari, Kalloin, Kallolain, Kankeain, Karasti, Karatti, Kardin, Karfvala, Karvala, Kasari, Kautto, Kiero, Kjero, Kokko, Kolhoin, Kolhola, Kolka, Korpela, Koskimjes, Koso, Kupias, Kupon, Kychl. Kålhala, Kålhola, Korpela, Kåså, Kähärä, Lachnajerfvi, Lafwala, Lahtiala, Laihajarfvi, Laisniemi, Laiti, Lajusjerfvi, Lakka, Lassi, Lauhajerfvi, Lavoin, Lavola, Lehko, Leino, Lyynen, Mando, Metso, Mickola, Mikkola, Mondo, Muhulax, Myllylä, Mäkipakais, Mäkälä, Mättö, Nikunen, Nuticka, Nivalax, Nokka, Nulikka, Nurmela, Näppi, Närhi, Ollikka, Outinen, Parkko, Patrusjerfvi (Patrusjärvi, in 1870? renamed as Lahtiala), Pauckainen, Pecki, Peltola, Pentti, Pukki, Päckis, Päkki, Pärtty, Päräkylä, Pätäri, Päävesi, Rahikko, Rahkola, Ristola, Ristsatama, Risu, Roni, Safwola, Salojerfvi, Sandapukki, Satamaniemi, Sirkjerfvi, Sisala, Sitzola, Sorsa, Sumis, Suni, Susi, Suupälä, Suuroin, Suurpäläin, Suutari, Säppä, Säppäläin, Säpälä, Taikina, Tapio, Teikan, Tilli, Timberi, Tjelin, Toivari, Toiwari, Tommiska, Torvi, Turkia, Turkki, Uski, Walkonen,Wilajoki, Wilamo, Willain, Willala, Winnari, Wäkävä, Wänäläin, Äyräväin

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


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