Kailuka
Coordinates: 58 ° 15 ' N , 22 ° 42' E
Kailuka is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Pihtla ) in the Saare district .
History, population and location
The village was first mentioned in 1520 under the name Kauszkulle . At that time it was inhabited by Swedes.
The village has 64 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located near the east coast of the Vätta peninsula ( Vätta poolsaar ) on the Baltic Sea bay Sutu ( Sutu laht ). The distance to the island's capital Kuressaare is twelve kilometers.
To the east of the village is a former fishing port, which was important for the local fish combine during the time of the Estonian SSR .
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. 167.