Vaisi
Coordinates: 59 ° 13 ' N , 23 ° 42' E
Vaisi (German Waissa ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the rural municipality Lääne-Nigula (until 2017: rural municipality Nõva ) in Lääne County in Estonia .
description
The place has 35 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2011). It is located thirty kilometers northeast of the county capital Haapsalu .
The area belonged to the Lihula nunnery since the 14th century . In 1402 the village was subordinated to the Padise monastery under the name Waisoe or Wayse in the course of an area swap .
The Nõva River ( Nõva jõgi ) flows through the village . The area of the village includes the 19 hectare lake Lepaauk and the 184.2 hectare lake Veskijärv. The Veskijõgi River flows through it .
literature
- Baltic historical local dictionary. Part 1: Estonia (including Northern Livonia). Started by Hans Feldmann . Published by Heinz von zur Mühlen . Edited by Gertrud Westermann . Cologne, Vienna 1985 (= sources and studies on Baltic history. Volume 8/1), ISBN 3-412-07183-8 , pp. 638f.
Web links
- Description (Estonian)