Gogland
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Gogland is a strategically located island in the Gulf of Finland, known for its rugged terrain, lighthouses, and historical military significance to both Russia and Finland.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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island ⓘ |
| access | restricted military area (modern Russia) ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| formerCountry | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 21 km² ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 60.0167 N ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 26.9667 E ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
World War II battles
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naval battles in the 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bays suitable for anchorage
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coastal batteries (historical) ⓘ radar and navigation installations (historical and modern) ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | about 173 m above sea level ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
Finnish name: Suursaari
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Russian name: Гогланд ⓘ Swedish name: Hogland ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 11 km ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse |
Gogland Lighthouse
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North Gogland Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ South Gogland Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWidth | up to 2 km ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
military
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naval ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II fortifications
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forested interior ⓘ lighthouses ⓘ rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Finland
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
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Gulf of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingiseppsky District NERFINISHED ⓘ Leningrad Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Kotka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primorsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | eastern Gulf of Finland island chain ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | high ⓘ |
| strategicRole | controls approaches to Saint Petersburg via Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| terrain |
rocky
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rugged ⓘ |
| usedByMilitaryOf |
Finland
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation | coniferous forest ⓘ |
| wasCededAfter |
Moscow Peace Treaty (1940)
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Winter War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCededTo | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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