Toponyms

Geotype: village

Region, district, settlement: Republic of Karelia, Lakhdenpokhsky District, Куркиёки

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

Ethnos territory: Northern Ladoga

Language of origin: Baltic-Finnish

Etymology: Saares – veden ympäröimä saari, niittysaari, suosaari tms. [Nissilä, 1975, 32]

Main information: Kylä ja kumpimaisia saarekkeita suoalueella [Nissilä 1975]

Mentions in sources:

1. Soares // Nissilä Viljo. Suomen Karjalan nimistö. Joensuu, 1975, 33