Sviby
Coordinates: 58 ° 59 ′ N , 23 ° 18 ′ E
Sviby (German Swibi ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality of Vormsi ( Vormsi vald ) in Lääne County . The place is in the southeast of the fourth largest Estonian island Vormsi (German Worms , Swedish Ormsö ).
Population and location
Sviby has 22 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). Like all Vormsis villages, the place was mostly populated by Estonian Swedes until the Second World War . A memorial in the village commemorates the resettlement of the population to Sweden due to the war .
The village center is not far from the bay of the same name ( Sviby laht ). The elongated headland of Langholm extends to the west with its tip, the Rumpo nina .
port
The main port of Vormsi is located south of the village center of Sviby. From there there is a regular ship connection to the Estonian mainland to the port of Rohuküla .
history
The place was first mentioned in 1540 under the name Zwybu .
A great fire destroyed large parts of the village on June 14, 1932. In 1932/33 the 171 long pier was built that connects the pier with the land.
Sviby Farm Museum
The Sviby Farm Museum ( Sviby talumuuseum ) at Pearsgården gives an insight into the way of life of the local village population and the history of the Estonian Swedes of Vormsi. In the thatched main building there are regular photo exhibitions.
Web links
- Entry in Eesti Entsüklopeedia (online version)
- Vormsi Farm Museum