Hogland (Russian: Гогланд; Finnish: Suursaari; Swedish: Hogland, Estonian: Suursaar, German: Hochland) is an island in the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, located some 180 km west of Saint Petersburg and 35 km away from the coast of Finland (near Kotka). The island is a part of the Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The area of Hogland Island is approximately 21 km². The highest point of the island is 173 m. History Hogland has been inhabited b… (More on Hogland)