Matsalu
Coordinates: 58 ° 44 ' N , 23 ° 42' E
Matsalu (German Matzal ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Lääneranna in Pärnu County (until 2017: rural municipality Lihula in Lääne County ).
description
The village has 44 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 24 kilometers southwest of Haapsalu directly on Matsalu Bay .
Matsalu was first mentioned in 1368 under the name Matzala . The Matsalu court has been occupied since 1560.
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 . Böhlau, Cologne / Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 343f.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://pub.stat.ee/ Estonian Statistical Office