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Noarootsi
Noarootsi Parish ( et, Noarootsi vald, sv, Nuckö kommun) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Lääne County, western Estonia between 1991 and 2017. It covered an area of and had a population of 910. The administrative centre of Noarootsi Parish was Pürksi village ( sv, Birkas). It is located 10 km north from the Capital (political), capital of Lääne County, Haapsalu. Villages There were 23 villages in Noarootsi Parish: Aulepa (Dirslätt), Dirhami (Derhamn), Einbi (Enby), Elbiku (Ölbäck), Hara, Lääne County, Hara (Harga), Hosby, Noarootsi Parish, Hosby, Höbringi (Höbring), Kudani (Gutanäs), Osmussaare (Odensholm), Paslepa (Pasklep), Pürksi (Birkas), Riguldi (Rickul), Rooslepa (Roslep), Saare, Lääne County, Saare (Lyckholm), Spithami (Spithamn), Sutlepa (Sutlep), Suur-Nõmmküla (Klottorp), Tahu, Estonia, Tahu (Skåtanäs), Telise (Tällnäs), Tuksi (Bergsby), Vanaküla, Noarootsi Parish, Vanaküla (Gambyn), Väike-Nõmmküla (Persåker), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einbi
Einbi ( sv, Enby) is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County. It is the westernmost settlement in mainland Estonia. History Einbi is believed to be the oldest village in Noarootsi. The earliest written mention of the village is from 1457 in the form of ''Enbue'', though local tradition places its origin in the Viking period. Archaeological evidence places the founding of the village in the 10th century AD, when it was settled by Estonian Swedes. The early Swedish settlers lived by fishing, hunting seals, and raising cattle. Because the land surrounding Einbi is sandy and rocky, early settlers depended largely on the sea for their livelihood. In the 19th century, a coin was found in Einbi that was minted in the reign of Ethelred II (976-1016). Einbi had between 210 and 399 residents during the period 1839-1924. This made it one of the larger villages in Estonia. During the 1880s, Estonians began to move into Einbi. In the beginning of Estonian settlement in Einbi, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulepa
Aulepa ( sv, Dirslätt; Estonian Swedish: ''Dihlet'') is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Noarootsi Parish Noarootsi Parish ( et, Noarootsi vald, sv, Nuckö kommun) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Lääne County, western Estonia between 1991 and 2017. It covered an area of and had a population of 910. The administrative cen .... Demographics As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 12. References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbiku
Elbiku ( sv, Ölbäck) is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Noarootsi Parish. Main sights The main tourist attraction in Elbiku iRoosta Puhkeküla a seaside recreation center. The center offers houses for rent, dining and physical activities such as bowling, disc golf and climbing in an adventure park. Elbiku, being a coastal village, is also home to a sandy beach. The Elbiku beach is one of the most visited beaches of the Lääne-Nigula Parish Lääne-Nigula Parish ( et, Lääne-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 7,041 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of . Lääne-Nigula Parish was established by merging Oru, Risti and Taeb ..., mostly due to the connection tRoosta Puhkeküla The beach has several changing rooms, a small café and water vehicles available to rent. References Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lääne County
Lääne County ( et, Lääne maakond or ''Läänemaa'', literally "Western land"; german: Wiek; la, Rotalia) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west. In January 2009 Lääne County had a population of 23,810 – constituting 2.0% of the total population in Estonia. County government The County Government ( et, Maavalitsus) is led by a governor ( et, maavanem), who is appointed by the Government of Estonia for a term of five years. Since 15 December 2011, the governorship has been held by Innar Mäesalu. Maavanem 1918–1941 *Aleksander Saar 1917–1927 *Artur Kasterpalu 1930–1941 Maavanem 1993–present * Andres Lipstok 14 December 1993 – 12 August 1994 * Hannes Danilov 1 November 1994 – 3 January 1999 * Arder Väli 23 February 1999 – 20 July 1999 * Jaanus Sahk 2 ... [...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 ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmussaar
Osmussaar ( sv, Odensholm, german: Odinsholm) is an Estonian island situated in the mouth of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, 7.5 km off the Estonian mainland. Administratively the island is part of Lääne-Nigula Parish in Lääne County. Its area is . Before the Soviet Union occupied Estonia during World War II, around 130 people, mainly Estonian Swedes, lived on the island. The continuous settlement of Swedes on Osmussaar had dated back for centuries. Currently Osmussaar has only two permanent inhabitants and the island is a nature reserve. Name The island's Swedish name ''Odensholm'' (or ''Odinsholm'') derives from the Vikings' chief god, Odin, who, according to a legend, is buried on the island. The origin of the Estonian name ''Osmussaar'' is not clear. History The continuous settlement of Estonian Swedes on Osmussaar, which lasted until World War II, goes back at least to the 14th century, though little is known of the island's history before the 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hara, Lääne County
Hara ( sv, Harga) is a village in Lääne-Nigula 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 t .... Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Noarootsi Parish. References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirhami
Dirhami ( sv, Derhamn) is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Noarootsi Parish. Until World War II, it was mainly inhabited by Estonian Swedes. Dirhami has a cargo and passenger port, a post office and the hydrology station of the Estonian Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. There is also a bus stop located inside the village. Some remains of a stronghold built during Peter the Great's rule are still visible in the woods near the village. References Villages in Lääne County {{Lääne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höbringi
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Haapsalu
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375. Description Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its warm seawater, curative mud and peaceful atmosphere. Salt mud spas frequented by the Russian Romanov family still operate. Narrow streets with early 20th century wooden houses lead to the sea. Haapsalu has been called the "Venice of the Baltics", although this claim has been criticized as an exaggeration. The name "Haapsalu" is from Estonian ''haab'' 'aspen' and ''salu'' 'grove.' In Swedish and German, the town is called ''Hapsal'', and in Russian it is Га́псаль (''Gapsal''). History The town dates back to 1279, when it was chartered and became the centre of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek, which it remained for the next 300 years. Buildings from those early days remain today, including an episcopal castle which has the largest si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saare, Lääne County
Saare ( sv, Lyckholm, german: Lückholm) is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia. Private Lyckholm Airfield (ICAO: EELU) is located in the village. Saare manor Saare manor was established in 1622. The last owners before the Estonian land reform in 1919 was the von Rosen family. During the 20th century, the manor fell into disrepair and eventually collapsed. Gustav von Rosen, who as a child grew up in the manor house, bought the ruins in 1996 and rebuilt the manor in 2001. Today, there is a visitors' centre for the nearby Silma Nature Reserve Silma Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in south-western Estonia, in Lääne County. Silma nature reserve covers a vast expanse of lagoons, waterways, islets and coastal meadows, making the area an ideal stopover for migratory birds, ... located in the manor. References External linksSaare manorat Estonian Manors Portal Villages in Lääne County Manor houses in Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
