Rohuküla
Coordinates: 58 ° 54 ' N , 23 ° 26' E
Rohuküla (German Rohho , Swedish Rus ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the Estonian municipality Haapsalu (until 2017: rural municipality Ridala ) in Lääne County . It has 51 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011).
location
Rohuküla is located directly on the Baltic Sea , seven kilometers southwest of the core city of Haapsalu. Within the Municipality of the uninhabited island belongs Rukkirahu (German Rukki ) with its leading lights .
history
Rohuküla was first mentioned as the landing site in 1208 under the name Rokel . The place has been proven as a village since 1524 ( dorp Rhuesz ). Swedish-speaking farmers lived there during the Middle Ages .
port
The port of Rohuküla was expanded into a naval port by the tsarist army during the First World War . Today it is only in operation as a trading and passenger port.
Ferries run from Rohuküla via Väinameri to the West Estonian islands of Hiiumaa ( Heltermaa port ) and Vormsi ( Sviby port ). In winter, vehicles can reach the islands via the frozen Baltic Sea on a marked car route.
literature
- Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Cologne, Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 508.
Web links
- Description of the place (Estonian)
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
- Port information Rohuküla
- 360 degree panoramic image