Hanko Peninsula

Geographical location

The Hanko Peninsula (Finnish: Hankoniemi; Swedish: Hango udder ) is an approximately 30 km long and 10 km wide peninsula in the south of Finland. In the extreme south of the peninsula is the town of Hanko and the southernmost point of mainland Finland.

Flora and Fauna

The only sparsely covered with bushes and low trees Peninsula is known for its long sandy beaches and offshore islands. In the deciduous and coniferous forests on the Hanko Peninsula, a number of animal species are endemic. So here moose, foxes, martens, titmice, woodpeckers and deer.

History

In the vicinity of the island in 1718 Battle of Hanko took place, which ended with a heavy defeat of the Swedish fleet.

In April 1918 German troops of the Baltic Sea Division landed as part of the Finland - intervention on the peninsula to support the Finnish Government in the Finnish Civil War.

After the defeat of Finland in the Winter War, the southern part of the island was leased as part of the Treaty of Moscow to the Soviet Union as a naval base. 1941 was the base, after the withdrawal of 25,000 Russian soldiers to be taken by the Finnish army.

Remains of the erected over the centuries military installations in the south of the island and can still be seen today.

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