Laheküla (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 16 ' N , 22 ° 27' E
Laheküla 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 . Laheküla is not to be confused with Allikalahe and Tirbi , which are also on the island of Saaremaa and were called Laheküla until 2017, as well as Laheküla , which has been part of Maasi since then .
Population and location
The village has 206 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016). Its area is 12.81 km².
The place is located on the western outskirts of the island's capital Kuressaare .
Oak forest
Laheküla is best known for the 55 hectare oak forest of Loode (Loode tammik) . It has been under state protection since 1955. The oldest trees are up to 500 years old. Fourteen different species of orchid can also be found in the area .
In 2003 an ornithological observation tower was built.
Web links
- Oak Forest of Loode (Estonian)
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
- ↑ puhkuseestis.ee
