Riksu
Coordinates: 58 ° 12 ' N , 22 ° 5' E
Riksu (German Rikso ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural municipality Saaremaa (until 2017: rural municipality Lääne-Saare ) in the Saare district .
Population, location and history
The village has 30 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2016). It is located 23 kilometers southwest of the island's capital Kuressaare .
The place was first mentioned in 1645. It is located on Lake Riksu järv , a former Baltic Sea bay. The 19.6 kilometer long Riksu oja stream flows into the lake . The area is best known as a breeding area for numerous bird species.
Personalities
The photographer and actor Mihkel Õnnis (1892–1983) was born in Riksu .
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. 503.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Municipal administration Lääne-Saare ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 7, 2016
