Paatsa
Coordinates: 58 ° 30 ' N , 22 ° 21' E
Paatsa (German Paatz ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Mustjala ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has eight residents (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 28 kilometers northwest of the island's capital Kuressaare .
Castle
Probably from the 11th to the 13th century there was a fortified settlement near Paatsa. It was surrounded by a low wall of sand. Archaeologists have found remains of former homes there since the 1960s.
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. 415.
Web links
- Description ( eestigiid.ee )