Ratla
Coordinates: 58 ° 29 ' N , 22 ° 50' E
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Ratla (German Rattjall ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Leisi ) in the Saare district .
The village has 54 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 33 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare . The place was first mentioned in a document in 1442. The Estonian writer Jaan Oks (1884–1918) was born in Ratla . There is a large boulder in the forest near Ratla . It probably served as a sacrificial stone in earlier times .
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. 489.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)