Hakjala
Coordinates: 58 ° 23 ' N , 22 ° 26' E
Hakjala (German Hakjal ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural municipality Saaremaa (until 2017: rural municipality Lääne-Saare ) in the Saare district .
Population, location and history
The village has 63 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016). Its area is 19.71 km².
The place is 15 kilometers northwest of the island's capital Kuressaare . The village was first mentioned in 1645 under the name Hakjal .
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. 96.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Municipal administration Lääne-Saare ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 7, 2016
