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Vormsi
Vormsi, also Ormsö ( sv, Ormsö, german: Worms) is the fourth-largest island of Estonia. It is located between Hiiumaa and the mainland and has a total area of . It is part of Vormsi Parish, a rural municipality. Etymology Ormsö in Swedish means "Orm's Island", and can be translated also as "Snake Island". The island's Estonian name Vormsi is derived from its German name Worms or its Swedish name Ormsö. History Vormsi's history dates back as far as the 13th century. During most of this time, the island was inhabited by Estonian Swedes ("rannarootslased" in Estonian or "coastal Swedes" in English), whose population reached 3,000 before World War II. During the war, nearly all of Vormsi's population, along with other Swedes living in Estonia, forming the larger region of Aiboland, were evacuated, or fled, to Sweden. The island's current registered population is about 400. Villages The villages on the island include: Hullo (the administrative center), Sviby (the main port) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ormsö Vormsi Ferry
Vormsi, also Ormsö ( sv, Ormsö, german: Worms) is the fourth-largest island of Estonia. It is located between Hiiumaa and the mainland and has a total area of . It is part of Vormsi Parish, a rural municipality. Etymology Ormsö in Swedish means "Orm's Island", and can be translated also as "Snake Island". The island's Estonian name Vormsi is derived from its German name Worms or its Swedish name Ormsö. History Vormsi's history dates back as far as the 13th century. During most of this time, the island was inhabited by Estonian Swedes ("rannarootslased" in Estonian or "coastal Swedes" in English), whose population reached 3,000 before World War II. During the war, nearly all of Vormsi's population, along with other Swedes living in Estonia, forming the larger region of Aiboland, were evacuated, or fled, to Sweden. The island's current registered population is about 400. Villages The villages on the island include: Hullo (the administrative center), Sviby (the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vormsi Parish
Vormsi Parish ( et, Vormsi vald; sv, Ormsö kommun) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It covers the area of Vormsi island. The population of Vormsi is 231 (as of 1 January 2013) and has an area of 92.93 km2. Settlements There are 14 villages (') in Vormsi Parish: Borrby, Diby, Fällarna, Förby, Hosby, Hullo, Kersleti, Norrby, Rumpo, Rälby, Saxby, Sviby, Suuremõisa and Söderby. Religion History The island of Vormsi Vormsi, also Ormsö ( sv, Ormsö, german: Worms) is the fourth-largest island of Estonia. It is located between Hiiumaa and the mainland and has a total area of . It is part of Vormsi Parish, a rural municipality. Etymology Ormsö in Swedish ... rose from the sea at around 1000 B.C. Before World War II, Vormsi (Ormsö in Swedish) was mainly inhabited by Coastal Swedes, who formed the majority of the island's population of ~3000 people. Most of the Swedes moved to Sweden before the Soviet Occupation of Estonia. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hullo, Estonia
Hullo is a village on the fourth largest island of Estonia, Vormsi, in Lääne County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Vormsi Parish Vormsi Parish ( et, Vormsi vald; sv, Ormsö kommun) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It covers the area of Vormsi island. The population of Vormsi is 231 (as of 1 January 2013) and has an area of 92.93 km2. Settlement .... The population of Hullo was estimated to be 245 as of January 1, 2010. Island inhabitants date back to the 13th century. During most of its history the island was inhabited by Estonian Swedes ("rannarootslased" in Estonian, or "coastal Swedes" in English), whose population reached 3,000 before World War II. During the war, nearly all of Vormsi's population, including Hullo's; were evacuated to Sweden. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxby, Estonia
Saxby is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Gallery File:Vormsi tuletorn 29-03-2013.jpg, Ormsö lighthouse File:Vormsi ülemine tulepaak 2011.jpg, Ormsö upper beacon File:Vormsi lõunasihi alumine tulepaak.jpg, Ormsö lower beacon File:Sansbi küla (Saxby), Vormsi saar (Ormsö) SLS 443 25 - 1934.jpg, Saxby in 1934 References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rälby
Rälby is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Gallery File:Lehmihaka.jpg, Cows File:Rälby tuulik.jpg, Windmill File:Rälbi küla (Rälby), Vormsi saar (Ormsö) SLS 443 21 - 1934.jpg, alt=, Rälby in 1934 References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub sv:Ormsö#Geografi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Swedes
The Estonian Swedes, or Estonia-Swedes ( sv, estlandssvenskar, colloquially ''aibofolke'', "island people"; et, eestirootslased), or "Coastal Swedes" ( et, rannarootslased) are a Swedish-speaking minority traditionally residing in the coastal areas and islands of what is now western and northern Estonia. The attested beginning of the continuous settlement of Estonian Swedes in these areas (known as ''Aiboland'') dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when their Swedish ancestors are believed to have arrived in Estonia from what is now Sweden and Finland. During World War II, almost all of the remaining Swedish-speaking minority escaped from the Soviet invasion of Estonia and fled to Sweden in 1944. Only the descendants of a few individuals who stayed behind are permanent residents in Estonia today. History Early history The Swedish-speaking population in Estonia persisted for about 650 years. The first written mention of the Swedish population in Estonia comes from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sviby
Sviby is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality ( et, omavalitsus, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country. Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: *Urban municipalities or towns (, singular ) *Rural municipalities or parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities ( Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu, Paide, Pärnu and Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality ( Ruhnu) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-type settlement. Ruhnu Parish contains only one village and is therefore a "village-parish". Some municipalities are divided into districts. The 8 urban districts (, singular ) of Tallinn have limited self-government, while o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kärrslätt
Kersleti ( sv, Kärrslätt) is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Pictures File:Kersli küla (Kerrslätt), Vormsi saar (Ormsö) SLS 443 23 - 1934.jpg, alt=, Kersli küla (Kerrslätt) in 1934 File:Kersli küla (Kerrslätt), Vormsi saar (Ormsö) SLS 443 24 - 1934.jpg, alt=, Kersli küla (Kerrslätt) in 1934 References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrby, Estonia
Borrby is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Borrby has only four inhabitants today (31 December 2011). Gallery File:Borbi küla (Borrby), Vormsi saar (Ormsö) SLS 443 22 - 1934.jpg, alt=, Borrby (Borbi küla) in 1934 References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub sv:Ormsö#Geografi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumpo, Estonia
Rumpo is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Förby
Förby is a village in Vormsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
