Ridala (Saaremaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 27 ' N , 23 ° 2' E
Ridala is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the Saaremaa rural community (until 2017: Laimjala rural community ) in the Saare district .
description
The place was first mentioned in 1434 under the name Ruttel . Today the village has 28 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is 40 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
At the beginning of the 1960s, archaeologists discovered the remains of a fortified settlement near Ridala. It was probably destroyed in an enemy attack and fire in the 8th or 7th century BC. At that time it was surrounded on three sides by the sea.
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. 502.
Web links
- Description ( eestigiid.ee )