Iruste
Coordinates: 58 ° 31 ' N , 23 ° 1' E
Iruste is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Pöide ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has eight residents (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 42 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
history
Iruste was first mentioned in 1453 under the name Hiras . Today the historic cemetery of Pöide is located in the area of the village .
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. 133.