Tõnija
Coordinates: 58 ° 25 ' N , 22 ° 54' E
Tõnija (German Tönia ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) on the largest Estonian island Saaremaa . It belongs to the rural community Saaremaa (until 2017: rural community Valjala ) in the Saare district .
Population and location
The village has 43 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located 30 kilometers northeast of the island's capital Kuressaare .
history
The place was first mentioned in 1453 under the name Toneyegell . The Wacke and the village of Tonniel and Tonnigel are documented for 1592 .
To the east of the village center, archaeologists have found the largest prehistoric settlement to date on the island of Saaremaa.
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. 601.