Vîborg

Country

Russian Empire

Coordinates

60.7106, 28.7497

History

• Viborg (–1293), Sweden
• Выборг (1293–1721), Sweden
• Vîborg (1721–1917), Russian Empire
• Виипури (1917–1918), Finland
• Viipuri (1918–1939), Finland
• Виипури (1939–1940), Finland
• Выборг (1940–1941), Soviet Union
• Виипури (1941–1944), Finland
• Vyborg (1944–1991), Soviet Union
• Vyborg (1991–), Russia

Composers

• Armas Järnefelt (1869–1958), was born in Vîborg
• Georg Schnéevoigt (1872–1947), was born in Vîborg
• Toivo Kuula (1883–1918), died in Viipuri
• Erna Tauro (1916–1993), was born in Vîborg