Yashino, Leningrad Oblast
For other uses, see Yashino.
Yashino (Finnish: Vahviala) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus.
Before the Winter War and during the Continuation War, it was the center of the Vahviala municipality in the Viipuri Province of Finland. Its name was changed in 1948 from Vahviala to Yashino.
Coordinates: 60°47′17″N 28°26′03″E / 60.78806°N 28.43417°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, May 10, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.