Suur-Pahila
Coordinates: 58 ° 33 ' N , 22 ° 50' E
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Suur-Pahila (German Groß-Pahil ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the Saaremaa rural community (until 2017: Orissaare rural community ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 23 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is 39 kilometers northeast of the island's capital, Kuressaare .
Cult stone
The place is best known for a cult stone , the Härjakivi . It points to an old sacred place of popular belief. The stone is under state protection.
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. 420.
Web links
Commons : Härjakivi - collection of images, videos and audio files
