Haapasaari (Kotka)
Former municipality in Kymi Province, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haapasaari (Finnish: [ˈhɑːpɑˌsɑːri]; Swedish: Aspö) is an island and a former municipality of Finland in the former Kymi Province, now in the Kymenlaakso region. It was consolidated with the town of Kotka in 1974.
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Haapasaari | |
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Former municipality | |
Haapasaaren kunta Aspö kommun | |
Coordinates: 60.2879°N 27.1958°E / 60.2879; 27.1958 | |
Country | Finland |
Province | Kymi Province |
Region | Kymenlaakso |
Merged into Kotka | 1974 |
Area | |
• Land | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Population (1973-12-31) | |
• Total | 66 |
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It was the only insular municipality in the Gulf of Finland that was not ceded to the Soviet Union. The other insular municipalities were Suursaari, Tytärsaari, Lavansaari and Seiskari.