Esiküla Explained

Official Name:Esiküla
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Hiiu County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Hiiumaa Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:58.8°N 72°W

Esiküla is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1] The village is located on Kassari Island.[2]

Name

Esiküla was attested in historical sources as Kassarske Förbyn ell. Eszekülla in 1688 and as Essi in 1798. The name literally means 'front village', semantically contrasting with nearby Taguküla (literally, 'back village'), referring to their relative positions.[2]

History

Historically, the village was part of Kassari Manor .[2] In 1977, the villages of Kiisi and Uidu were merged with Esiküla.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X-GIS(4) Portal . xgis.maaamet.ee . 25 July 2021.
  2. Web site: [KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names ]. www.eki.ee . 15 April 2022.