Toponyms

Geotype: bay

Region, district, settlement: Republic of Karelia, Sortavala District, Сортавала

Region, district, selsovet, settlement (early 20th century): Vyborg and Kuopio Provinces, Sortavala County, Sortavala city, Sortavala

Ethnos territory: Northern Ladoga

Language of origin: Baltic-Finnish

Etymology: Hauta – luonnonheinää kasvava vetinen notko [Nissilä 1975]

Mentions in sources:

1. Hautalax // Nissilä Viljo. Suomen Karjalan nimistö. Joensuu, 1975, 28