Kõrkvere
Coordinates: 58 ° 29 ' N , 23 ° 14' E
Kõrkvere (German Körkwere ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Pöide ) in the Saare district .
description
The village has 57 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located directly on the Baltic Sea on the Väike väin (Little Sound), the strait between the islands of Saaremaa and Muhu .
The massive Dutch windmill of Kõrkvere with its farmhouse was built in the 1930s. The facility is now a listed building.
The former fishing port of Pae (Pae sadam) is located north of the village center . The port facilities and the mole are largely in ruins today.
Maze
Kõrkvere is also known for its 4.5 meter high maze . It is 9.8 meters long and 6.9 meters wide. Its circumference is 25.2 meters.
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. 256.