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The Ingrians (Finnish: inkeriläiset, inkerinsuomalaiset; Russian: Ингерманландцы, romanized: Ingermanlandtsy), sometimes called Ingrian Finns, are the Finnish population of Ingria (now the central part of Leningrad Oblast in Russia), descending from Lutheran Finnish immigrants introduced into the area in the 17th century, when Finland and Ingria were both parts of the Swedish ...
Genocide. The genocide of the Ingrian Finns ( Finnish: Inkeriläisten kansanmurha) was a series of events triggered by the Russian Revolution in the 20th century, in which the Soviet Union deported, imprisoned and killed Ingrians and destroyed their culture. [3] In the process, Ingria, in the historical sense of the word, ceased to exist. [4]
Apr 28, 2020 · Ingria and the Ingrian Finns. Ingria is the historic name for the isthmus between the Baltic Sea and Lake Ladoga, connecting modern-day Finland with modern-day Estonia. Today, this region is dominated by the city of St Petersburg. Over the last four hundred years, Ingria has seen numerous invasions, annexations and changes to state boundaries ...
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The history of Finland begins around 9,000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda, Comb Ceramic, Corded Ware, Kiukainen, and Pöljä cultures [ fi]. The Finnish Bronze Age started in approximately 1,500 BC and the Iron Age started in 500 BC and lasted until 1,300 AD. Finnish Iron Age cultures can be ...
”I volunteered to join the Finnish Army; after all, I was a Finn. And I didn’t have to go alone, Detached Battalion Six had seven hundred Ingrian boys just like me.” The Ingrian Juho Savolainen came to Finland in 1943 from Ingria, which was occupied by Germany, with 63,000 other evacuated Ingrian Finns. In Finland, the
The Finns use the names "inkerilaiset" or "Inkerin suomalaiset" (Ingrian Finns). The entire territory settled by the Ingrian Finns is now contained within the boundaries of Leningrad oblast.2 The lands of the Ingrian Finns consist of a swampy coastal plain along the Gulf of Finland, with generally poor conditions for agriculture. Soils and drain
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Finns, Ingrian Finns, and most Estonians were Lutheran, while Karelians, Vepsians, Izhorians, and Votians were Greek Orthodox. Livelihood has extended from traditional forest agriculture to urban endeavors. Finland and Estonia emerged as independent countries by 1920, while Karelia became an autonomous oblast (1920) and soon an Autonomous ...
