Toponyms

Region, district, settlement: Republic of Karelia, Suoyarvsky District, Суоярви

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

Ethnos territory: Northern Ladoga

Language of origin: Baltic-Finnish

Etymology: Kangas – hiekkaperäinen kuiva maa [Nissilä, 1975, 31]

Mentions in sources:

1. Latšunkangas // Nissilä Viljo. Suomen Karjalan nimistö. Joensuu, 1975, 31