Abruka (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 10 ' N , 22 ° 30' E
The village of Abruka ( Abruka küla ) is located on the island of the same name Abruka . Administratively it belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Lääne-Saare ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 33 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016). Its area is 10.66 km². The distance to Kuressaare is about thirteen kilometers as the crow flies.
The administrative area of the village also includes the islands of Vahase , Kasselaid , Linnusitamaa and Kirjurahu as well as twelve other small islets.
history
The island was probably already settled in the Middle Ages. A court location has been documented since the 16th century . It initially belonged to the local bishop , who ran a horse breeding program on the island. In the 18th century, farmers settled on the island.
From 1881 to 1972 there was a primary school on the island.
Personalities
The two twin brothers Jüri (1940–2014) and Ülo Tuulik (1940–) were born in Abruka . You have both made a name for yourself as writers.
literature
- Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia) (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Böhlau, Cologne / Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 2.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)
Individual evidence
- ^ Municipal administration Lääne-Saare ( Memento from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on April 21, 2019