Sääre (Hiiumaa)
Coordinates: 58 ° 58 ' N , 22 ° 55' E
Sääre is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Hiiumaa (until 2017: rural municipality Pühalepa ). It is located on the second largest Estonian island Hiiumaa (German Dagö ), directly on the Baltic coast .
Description and history
Today Sääre has 35 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). The place was first mentioned in 1565 under the name Särle by . In 1600 a port is recorded, Särle ham .
To the north of the village, a two-kilometer headland extends into the Baltic Sea, the Sääre nina . Its tip forms the northeasternmost point of the island Hiiumaa.
Web links
- Description of the place (Estonian)