Bolshoi Tyuters (; ; ; ) is an
island in the
Gulf of Finland of the
Baltic Sea, located 75 km away from the coast of
Finland, to the south-east from
Hogland. The island is a part of the
Leningrad Oblast,
Russia. The area is approximately 8.3
km². There are no permanent inhabitants, save for a lighthouse keeper. Bolshoi Tyuters has been known as the "mined island" because its minefields have not been cleared since
World War II. Was populated by Finnish from 16th century to 1939 when the Soviet Union attacked Finland in the
Winter War and the island among the other Finnish islands in the
Gulf of Finland and communities in Finnish Karelia had to be ceded to Soviet Union 1940. It was a lively Finnish fisher and trading community with population 436 (1939). Many cargo and fishing ships were registered to the island. It had a 1772 built wooden church, Finnish graveyard, school, 1904 built lighthouse, Finnish Coast Guard station and weather forecast station. Tourism was growing livelihood in 1920-39. Islanders were among
Evacuation of Finnish Karelia. After the war they were not permitted to return back to their homes like the rest of 422,000 Soviet evicted Finns. The name Tytärsaari means in Finnish - "Daughter Island" .