Sointula

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Sointula is a small historic Finnish-Canadian community on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, known for its utopian socialist roots and scenic coastal setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
unincorporated community
continent North America
country Canada
ethnicGroupHistoricallyAssociated Finnish people
foundedAs utopian socialist community
foundedBy Finnish immigrants
Matti Kurikka NERFINISHED
governedAs unincorporated area under regional district
hasAreaCode 236
250
672
778
hasAttraction Sointula Museum NERFINISHED
historic cooperative buildings
waterfront and harbour
hasCharacteristic coastal community
historic community
remote community
scenic setting
hasCulturalHeritageStatus historic Finnish settlement in British Columbia
hasDemographicCharacteristic small population
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
hasHeritage Finnish-Canadian
hasNameLanguage Finnish
hasNameMeaning place of harmony
hasNearbyWildlife sea lions
seabirds
whales
hasOriginalPurpose cooperative communal living
workers’ utopia
hasPostalCodePrefix V0N
hasSocialMovement cooperative movement
utopian socialism
hasTourismTheme heritage and nature-based tourism
hasTransportConnection ferry service from Port McNeill
languageUsed English
Finnish
locatedIn Malcolm Island NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory British Columbia NERFINISHED
Regional District of Mount Waddington NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Queen Charlotte Strait NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Northern Vancouver Island region NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOnIsland Malcolm Island NERFINISHED
nearestTown Port McNeill NERFINISHED
partOf Finnish diaspora in Canada NERFINISHED

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