Saanika
Coordinates: 59 ° 1 ' N , 23 ° 31' E
Saanika (German Saniko ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the municipality of Haapsalu (until 2017: rural municipality Ridala ) in Lääne County in Estonia .
The place has 21 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located eight kilometers southeast of the core city of Haapsalu.
Sons and daughters of the place
Saanika is the birthplace of the plant researcher Jaan Spuhl-Rotalia (1859–1916), the composer Cyrillus Kreek (1889–1962) and the botanist Aleksander Siimon (1900–1970).
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 . Böhlau, Cologne / Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , p. 534.
Web links
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)