The Finnish name of the settlement (Hiitola) derives from "
Hiisi", the name of a forest spirit in Karelian-Finnish mythology. Before the
Winter War it was a municipality of the
Viipuri Province of
Finland. During
World War II, the settlement was captured by forces of
VII Corps (
Hägglund) on 11 August 1941 and came under Finnish occupation. With the
Moscow Armistice of 1944, the town's continued allegiance to the USSR was confirmed. ==Transportation==