Santahamina ( Fin. Santahamina , or - Sandhamn ( Swede. Sandhamn ), or until 1917 - Camp ) - an island near the Finnish fortress Suomenlinna .
| Santahamina | |
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| fin. Santahamina , Swede. Sandhamn | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 4.28 km² |
| Population | 418 people (2009) |
| Population density | 97.66 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | The Gulf of Finland |
| A country |
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| Region | Uusimaa |
| Community | Helsinki |
The area of the island is 4.28 km². 418 people live on the island (01/01/2009). The population density is 95.6 people / km².
Until 1917, the island was part of the Russian Empire , since 1917 - Finland .
In 1857, during the period of the Grand Duchy of Finland, on the island of Sandhamn (Lagerny), southeast of the fortress of Suomenlinna (Sveaborg), a monument was erected to “killed 63 sailors and soldiers during the bombing of Sveaborg by the Anglo-French fleet on July 28 and 29 1855 year. "
In 1893, several broken boats and wooden debris, as well as other items from the battleship “Mermaid”, were discovered on the island.
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