Kalju (Lääne-Nigula)
Coordinates: 58 ° 55 ' N , 24 ° 5' E
Kalju (German Kaljo ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Lääne-Nigula (until 2017: rural municipality Kullamaa ) in Lääne County in Estonia .
Population and location
The place has 38 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located thirty kilometers southeast of the county capital Haapsalu .
history
The village was first mentioned in a document at the beginning of the 16th century under the name Calge minor .
literature
- Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Cologne, Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 169.
Web links
- Description (Estonian)