Hirvensalo
island in Turku, Finland
Hirvensalo is an island in the Archipelago Sea, belonging to the city of Turku, Finland. It is divided into 14 districts, the largest ones being Moikoinen, Kukola and Haarla. Most of the island's economic activity is concentrated in the suburb of Moikoinen, which has a school, shops, a Lutheran church, and a post office. The island's total population is approximately 9,000 (as of 2015).
Hirvensalo was formerly part of the municipality of Maaria, until it was annexed to the city of Turku in 1944.
“Hirvensalo” enters the record as island in Turku, Finland. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Hirvensalo, island and Turku can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1620611. Authority coordinates are 60.400, 22.217. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2015 and 1944.
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