Koovi
Coordinates: 58 ° 14 ' N , 22 ° 2' E
The birthplace of the writer August Mälk in the former village of Kipi-Koovi
Koovi is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural municipality Saaremaa (until 2017: rural municipality Lääne-Saare ) in the Saare district .
The village has fourteen inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016).
The place is located directly on the Baltic Sea , on the east bank of the Pilguse bay .
Personalities
The Estonian writer August Mälk (1900–1987) was born on the Vähiku talu farm .
From 1872 to 1920 the local school of the region was located in Koovi, which August Mälk also attended.
Web links
- Description on eestigiid.ee
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Municipal administration Lääne-Saare ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 7, 2016
