Reigi () is a village in

Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections h ...

Hiiu County Hiiu County ( or ''Hiiumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia, being the smallest county both in terms of area and population. It consists of Hiiumaa (German language, German and ), the second largest island of Estonia, and several smaller isl ...

in northwestern

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History

In 1984 Estonian writer Herman Sergo published the novel ''Näkimadalad'', whose title is based on the name of the Nekmangrund shoal. In his three-volume work Sergo portrays the tragic fate of the

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living in Reigi village, located to the south of the shoal on Hiiumaa Island, which were deported in the 18th century to Southern

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following a

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decree.Estonian Literature

People

* Carl Ludvig Lithander (1773-1843), classical composer and military officer, born in Reigi

References

Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub sv:Dagö#Byar

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People

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