Saaremetsa
Coordinates: 58 ° 27 ' N , 23 ° 7' E
Saaremetsa (German Holmhof ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the Saaremaa rural community (until 2017: Laimjala rural community ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 34 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 43 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare , not far from the southeastern coast of the island.
Immediately south of the village is the 18.6 hectare Saanalaht lake .
history
In the Middle Ages the place consisted of a fortified house. For the year 1562 it is recorded as Holmhoue .
Oral tradition has it that a nunnery with a chapel existed in the Middle Ages . The Holmhoff pitcher is mentioned in a document for 1731 .
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. 121.
Web link
- Description ( eestigiid.ee )