Beryozovskoye

Beryozovskoye, known historically as Koivisto or Björkö, lies on the Gulf of Finland opposite an island group that shelters the coast. The name recalls the birch woods of the islands and the old trading place of Björkö. Koivisto became a separate parish from Vyborg in 1575. After the Great Northern War, the Treaty of Nystad in 1721 placed the district under Russian rule.