Kaavi (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 57 ° 59 ' N , 22 ° 12' E
Kaavi (German Kavi ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Torgu ) in the Saare district .
description
The place on the east coast of the Sõrve peninsula has eighteen inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It was first mentioned in a document in 1645.
The village's port has existed since 1945. In 1954 the lighthouse was built from concrete. He is 15 meters high.
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. 204.
Web links
- Lighthouse of Kaavi (English)