Asva
Coordinates: 58 ° 25 ' N , 23 ° 1' E
Asva (German Aswa ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the Saaremaa rural community (until 2017: Laimjala rural community ) in the Saare district .
description
The village has twelve inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 35 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare . A lighthouse was in operation in the village from 1841 to 1917.
Bronze age
Excavations in the 1930s revealed a fortified settlement from the Bronze Age near Asva .
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. 33.
Web links
Commons : Laidunina lighthouse - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Description ( eestigiid.ee )
- Lighthouse (Estonian Monument Protection Agency)