Nassuma
Coordinates: 58 ° 17 ' N , 22 ° 48' E
Nässuma (German Nessoma ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Pihtla ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 23 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 19 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare , not far from the Baltic Sea coast.
history
The village was first mentioned in the 1520s under the name Neszenbeke .
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. 380.
Web links
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
- Nature tourism in Nässuma (English)