Aru (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 32 ' N , 22 ° 42' E
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Aru (German Arromois ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Leisi ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 21 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 34 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
history
In 1319, the episcopal vassal Mondesvaste de Arole was mentioned in a document. He was of Estonian origin. Maybe he owned the area.
The village of Arrull is recorded for 1519 . The Arromois manor has been occupied since 1782 . Its last owner before the expropriation in the course of the Estonian land reform in 1919 was the Baltic German Georg von Rehekampff .
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. 30.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)