Haapasaari (Kotka)
Haapasaari | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Haapasaaren kunta Aspö kommun | |
Aerial view of Haapasaari | |
Location of Haapasaari in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°17′16″N 27°11′45″E / 60.2879°N 27.1958°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Province | Kymi Province |
| Region | Kymenlaakso |
| Merged into Kotka | 1974 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1973-12-31) | |
• Total | 66 |
Haapasaari (Finnish: [ˈhɑːpɑˌsɑːri]; Swedish: Aspö) is an island and a former municipality of Finland in the former Kymi Province, now in the Kymenlaakso region. It was consolidated with the town of Kotka in 1974.
It was the only insular municipality in the Gulf of Finland that was not ceded to the Soviet Union. The other insular municipalities were Suursaari, Tytärsaari, Lavansaari and Seiskari.