Suure-Rootsi
Coordinates: 58 ° 13 ' N , 22 ° 43' E
Suure-Rootsi (German Groß-Rotsi ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Pihtla ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 64 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located on the east coast of the Vätta peninsula ( Vätta poolsaar ), on the Baltic Sea bay Sutu ( Sutu laht ).
The small port of Kärsa ( Kärsa sadam ) also belongs to the area of the village .
history
Like its neighboring village Väike-Rootsi, the village was first mentioned in a document in 1497 under the name Vettel . At that time it was inhabited by Swedes. Rootsi means "Sweden" in Estonian , Suur means "big".
Personalities
The Estonian writer Albert Uustulnd (1925–1997) was born in Suure-Rootsi .
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. 515.
Web links
- Port of Kärsa (Estonian Port Register)