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Dragsvik | |
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Village | |
 Dragsvik railway station | |
  Dragsvik Location in Finland  Dragsvik Dragsvik (Finland) | |
| Coordinates: 59°59′N 23°29′E / 59.983°N 23.483°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Raseborg sub-region |
| Municipality | Raseborg |
| Former municipality | Ekenäs |
Dragsvik is a village in Ekenäs, Raseborg, Finland.[1] The Dragsvik railway station and the Dragsvik manor are located there.
Dragsvik was first mentioned in 1549 as Draxuik. The name originally referred to a nearby bay (Swedish: vik) near which boats were dragged over land.[1]
Dragsvik is also home to the Finnish Navy marine infantry unit Nyland Brigade's garrison.[2] Since 2022, US Marines have been training in the area, and the military presence in the area has intensified further after the DCA agreement entered into force in 2024.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Paikkala, Sirkka; et al. (2007). Suomalainen paikannimikirja (PDF) (digital version) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland (Kotus). p. 44. ISBN 978-952-5446-96-8. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Government: Dragsvik garrison to remain open". YLE. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ Nummenmaa, Märta (12 August 2025). "Hundratals amerikanska soldater på väg till Nylands brigad". Svenska Yle (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
External links
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Media related to Dragsvik, Finland at Wikimedia Commons
- Dragsvik's location at Fonecta
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