Randküla
Coordinates: 58 ° 37 ' N , 22 ° 52' E
Randküla (German Rannaküll ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the Saaremaa rural community (until 2017: Orissaare rural community ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has eighteen inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located near the northeast coast of the island, 45 kilometers from the island's capital Kuressaare .
history
In 1543 tho Ranthuelen was a port. The Rannaküll farm (until 2017 Rannaküla, now Kirderanna ) and the village of Randküla were created in the 17th century by changing countries.
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. 484.