Utti is a village in

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, since 2009 a part of

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. In 1918 General

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set up the first

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base in the village. Today, Utti is best known for the

Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment ( fi, Utin Jääkärirykmentti, ()) is the Finnish Army training and development centre for special forces and helicopter operations in charge of the Army Special Forces Unit and the Special Forces Qualification Course. F ...

, a helicopter base and a training ground for special forces and military police, and civilian

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recreational activities.

History

The name of Utti is derived from the Swedish male given name ''Udde''. Utti was first mentioned in 1708 as a division of the village of Haimila within the

parish, but a farm named ''Utti'' has existed since the 16th century. In 1789 the Battle of Utti took place there between

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and

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n forces. The

was formed in 1997. After the disestablishment of the Valkeala municipality in 2009, Utti became a part of

References

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