Linnuse (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 30 ' N , 22 ° 33' E
Linnuse is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Leisi ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has eight residents (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 36 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare . The Purtsa bog (Purtsa soo) extends northwest of the town center .
history
Linnuse emerged as an independent village in the 1930s when it was separated from neighboring Purtsa .
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. 473f.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)