Arju
Coordinates: 58 ° 31 ' N , 22 ° 52' E
Arju (German Taggafer ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the Saaremaa rural community (until 2017: Orissaare rural community ) in the Saare district .
The village has three residents (as of December 31, 2011). It is 37 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
history
During the Danish rule over the island of Saaremaa (1559 to 1645), the Taggafer farm was built next to the village through loans to the Harrien family . It remained in their property until 1720. The present-day Estonian village name is derived from the family name.
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. 574.