Odalätsi
Coordinates: 58 ° 24 ' N , 22 ° 8' E
Odalätsi (German Oddolats ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community of Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community of Kihelkonna ) in the Saare district .
description
The village has three residents (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 26 kilometers northwest of the island's capital Kuressaare .
The place was first mentioned in 1592.
Odalätsi is best known for its sources. The water in this karst area comes from the surrounding moors and the nearby Karujärv lake . In 1973 the seven-hectare spring area, which is located in a pine forest , was placed under nature protection. Some folk legends have grown up around the sources, including the giant Suur Tõll and his opponent, the Vanapagan .
The 92 hectare dune area of Odalätsi ( Odalätsi luitestik ) is located southwest of the village center . The parabolic dunes, which are rare in Estonia, are up to 27 meters high.
To the east of the place, archaeologists have found a prehistoric castle hill ( Kihelkonna maalinn ) from the 10th and 11th centuries AD.
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. 400.
Web links
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
- Description ( eestigiid.ee )