Suur-Randvere
Coordinates: 58 ° 19 ′ N , 22 ° 25 ′ E
Suur-Randvere , until 2017 Randvere (German Randefer ), is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural municipality Saaremaa (until 2017: rural municipality Lääne-Saare ) in the Saare district . In 2017 Koidu , Põlluküla , Tamsalu and Viira became part of the village.
Population, location and history
196 people live in Suur-Randvere.
| District | Residents | surface |
|---|---|---|
| Randvere | 17th | 0.70 km² |
| Koidu | 24 | |
| Põlluküla | 60 | 2.26 km² |
| Tamsalu | 28 | 2.91 km² |
| Viira | 67 | 1.04 km² |
The place is seven kilometers northwest of the island's capital Kuressaare . It was first mentioned in a document in 1408 under the name Randeuer . During the Soviet occupation of Estonia after World War II , Randvere was the center of the "Lenin" collective farm , which specialized in agriculture and cattle breeding.
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. 482.
Web links
- Description (eestigiid.ee)
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of renaming of places for administrative reform 2016/2017 (Estonian)
- ↑ Municipal administration Lääne-Saare ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed November 24, 2017
