Rahu (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 26 ' N , 22 ° 48' E
Rahu (German Rachk ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Valjala ) in the Saare district .
The village has 23 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 27 northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
history
The farm and the village of Rachte were first mentioned in documents in 1507 . In the 16th century, the property was combined with the Lööne farm ( Cologne in German ). The private property Rack is occupied for 1731 .
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. 477.