Hiittinen
| Hiittinen | ||
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| Former Municipality | ||
| Hiittisten kunta Hitis kommun | ||
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Established | 1861 | |
| Merged | 1969 | |
| Area | ||
| • Urban | 109.8 km2 (42.4 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 811 | |
| • Urban density | 7.38/km2 (19.1/sq mi) | |
| statistics from 1963[1] | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Hiittinen (Swedish: Hitis) is a small archipelago and a former municipality in Finland. It lies south from Kimitoön in the province of Southwest Finland.
The main islands of Hiittinen are Rosala and Hiittinen. They are connected to the mainland by a ferry. Totally there are over 2 000 islands and islets in Hiittinen, and some of them are still inhabited permanently. There are many summer cottages in Hiittinen.
Hiittinen was a trade harbour during the viking era. Administratively it was part of Kimito until the municipality was established in 1861. During the World War II there were battles of Bengtskär and Morgonlandet in the area of Hiittinen. The municipality was merged to Dragsfjärd in 1969.
Villages
Bergö, Biskopsö, Bolax, Böle, Hitis, Holma, Högsåra, Kaxskäla, Kasnäs, Rosala, Stubbnäs, Tunhamn, Vänoxa, Vänö
References
- ↑ Statistics of Hiittinen (Finnish)
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Coordinates: 59°53′N 22°31′E / 59.883°N 22.517°E