Sirtsi

Coordinates: 59 ° 17 '  N , 26 ° 55'  E

Sirtsi​

Estonia

Sirtsi is a village ( Estonian küla ) in Ida-Viru County ( East Wierland ) in northeast Estonia . Since October 2013 it has been in the rural community of Lüganuse ( Lüganuse vald ). Until its formation it was in the rural community of Maidla ( Maidla vald ).

Description and history

The village has 7 inhabitants (as of 2000). It is a forest settlement typical of the area. It was first mentioned in a document in 1492.

Moor of Sirtsi

The Sirtsi bog ( Sirtsi soo ) is particularly popular with nature lovers . It covers an area of ​​5644 hectares. Most of the area has been under nature protection since 1981. The numerous bog eyes are characteristic of the marshland . Brown bears settle in the moorland .

An important path, the so-called Virutee , ran through the moor during the 19th century . It led from Central Estonia to Narva and on to Saint Petersburg . It was only abandoned with the construction of the railway line between the Estonian capital Tallinn and the Russian capital Saint Petersburg in the 1870s.

There is also a large boulder in the reserve . It has a diameter of 26.7 meters.

In Estonian mythology and in popular parlance, the Sirtsi moor is closely linked to stories about the Estonian legendary hero Kalevipoeg .

Web links

• Description and history (Estonian)
• Sirtsi Moor Protected Area (Estonian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.virumaa.ee/omavalitsused/maidla/
2. ↑ http://loodus.keskkonnainfo.ee/WebEelis/infoleht.aspx?type=artikkel&id=228191777  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.