Kõiguste
Coordinates: 58 ° 24 ' N , 22 ° 59' E
Kõiguste (German Koigust ) 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 .
Population and location
The village has ten inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 33 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare , near the Baltic Sea coast.
The place houses a small port. He gave the shallow bay ( Kõiguste laht , also Kunnati laht ) with its many islets its name.
Birgitstein
The place is also known for the Birgitstein ( Pireti kivi ). The boulder has a circumference of 17.9 meters and a height of 3.8 meters. According to legend, it is associated with the adventures of Birgit (Estonian Piret), wife of the Saaremaa giant Suur Tõll .
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. 240.
Web links
- Description ( eestigiid.ee )