Brusnichnoye (; formerly known as Finnish name Juustila, ) is a village located along the Saimaa Canal on the shores of , about north of Vyborg in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is one of the villages ceded to the Soviet Union after World War II; before that, it was part of Viipurin maalaiskunta ("Vyborg rural municipality"). The village's current Russian name was adopted in 1948.
When the village was known as Juustila, it was one of the largest villages in the rural municipality in terms of population; in 1937 it had 922 inhabitants.Lakio 1982, pp. 264–265. Juustila had a hotel, a health spa and several shops.Lakio 1982, pp. 330–333. A youth club also operated in Juustila.Kuujo 1982, p. 386. In 1937, the village of Juustila had of fields, of meadows, and of forest.Lakio 1982, pp. 269–273. Juustila Folk School, founded in 1891,Kuujo 1982, p. 151. had four teachers and 126 students in 1939.Kuujo 1982, p. 375. An additional building was built for the school in 1927.Kuujo 1982, p. 376.
The family of Bishop Paulus Juusten, who lived in the 16th century, owned the Juustila farm and took its name from it.
See also List of rural localities in Leningrad Oblast Viipurin maalaiskunta
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