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TopKar ID: 45414
Geotype: inhabited place
Region, district, settlement: Republic of Karelia, Sortavala District,
Region, district, selsovet, settlement (early 20th century): Vyborg and Kuopio Provinces, Sortavala County, Sortavala rural district, Hietainen
Ethnos territory: Northern Ladoga
Language of origin: Baltic-Finnish
Etymology: фин. hieta 'мелкий песок', hiekka 'песок' (преимущественно в восточных финских говорах) [SMS]. Первично название залива Hiekkalahti.
Main information: Поселение Hietainen при зал. Hiekkalahti и зал. Тенкасаренселькя.
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