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.

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Gogland canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
island
access restricted military area (modern Russia)
climate humid continental
country Russia
formerCountry Finland
hasArea about 21 km²
hasCoordinateLatitude 60.0167 N
hasCoordinateLongitude 26.9667 E
hasEvent World War II battles
naval battles in the 18th century
hasFeature bays suitable for anchorage
coastal batteries (historical)
radar and navigation installations (historical and modern)
hasHighestPoint about 173 m above sea level
hasLanguageVariant Finnish name: Suursaari
linked to: Suursaari

Russian name: Гогланд
Swedish name: Hogland
hasLength about 11 km
hasLighthouse Gogland Lighthouse
North Gogland Lighthouse
linked to: Gogland Lighthouse

South Gogland Lighthouse
linked to: Gogland Lighthouse
hasWidth up to 2 km
historicalSignificance military
naval
knownFor World War II fortifications
forested interior
lighthouses
rocky cliffs
locatedBetween Finland
Russia
locatedIn Baltic Sea
Gulf of Finland
Kingiseppsky District
Leningrad Oblast
nearCity Kotka
Primorsk
partOf eastern Gulf of Finland island chain
strategicImportance high
strategicRole controls approaches to Saint Petersburg via Gulf of Finland
terrain rocky
rugged
usedByMilitaryOf Finland
Russia
Soviet Union
vegetation coniferous forest
wasCededAfter Moscow Peace Treaty (1940)
linked to: Moscow Peace Treaty

Winter War
wasCededTo Soviet Union

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Suursaari formerName Gogland
Suursaari nameInRussian Gogland