Hanikase
Coordinates: 57 ° 52 ' N , 27 ° 24' E
Hanikase (German Hainkap ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in southeast Estonia . It belongs to the rural parish of Võru in Võru county (until 2017 Orava rural parish in Põlva county ).
Population and location
The village has 74 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 26 kilometers northeast of the city of Võru .
The streams Tuderna oja and Liinamäe oja flow through the village area .
history
The place was first mentioned in 1561 as Klein-Wayguzicza . In 1627 it is mentioned as Klein Wagositz to the servants of Hayniglas Peter. Gradually the name of the servant spread to the whole village and the old place name disappeared.
From 1873 to 1997 there was a school in Hanikase. Today the local library is located in the old building.
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
- ^ Estonian Statistical Office , accessed on March 25, 2017
