Kirimäe
Coordinates: 58 ° 56 ' N , 23 ° 45' E
Kirimäe (German Kirrimäggi ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Lääne-Nigula in Lääne County in Estonia . Until 2013 it belonged to the now dissolved rural community Taebla .
Population and location
The place has 117 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). Its area is 16.8 square kilometers.
The village is twelve kilometers southeast of the county capital Haapsalu .
archeology
In 1923, during construction work on the Kabelimägi hill, the remains of a cremation from the 6th century AD were found. In total, there are more than 170 artifacts of high archaeological value.
The chance discovery of a small stone ax in 1999 proves that the settlement goes back to a long history. Its age is estimated at 3,500 years.
Good from Kirimäe
The historical Kirimäe estate was first mentioned in 1569.
The single-storey mansion with its high roof was built at the end of the 19th century. It was heavily redesigned for the purposes of a collective farm during the 20th century .
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 , pp. 231f.
Web links
- Description (Estonian)
- Kirimäe Village Association (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://pub.stat.ee/
- ↑ Ivar Sakk: Eesti mõisad. Rice yuht. Tallinn 2002 ( ISBN 9985-78-574-6 ), p. 311