Paope
Coordinates: 58 ° 57 ' N , 22 ° 25' E
Paope is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Hiiumaa (2013 to 2017: rural municipality Hiiu , before that rural municipality Kõrgessaare ) on the second largest Estonian island Hiiumaa (German Dagö ).
Description and history
Paope (German Paopä ) has 41 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011).
The place is located on the Baltic Sea bay of the same name ( Paope laht ), four kilometers southwest of the village of Kõrgessaare .
Paope was first mentioned in 1565 under the name Paounpä by .
Web links
- Description of the place (Estonian)