Heistesoo Explained

Official Name:Heistesoo
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

Heistesoo is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1] [2]

The village was first mentioned in about 1900 (Хейстесоо). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor .[3]

After the 1940s, the village was merged with the village of Suureranna, but in 1997 the village of Heistesoo was restored.[3]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Hiiumaa Recreation Area . Loodusega koos . RMK . 6 May 2021.
  3. Web site: [KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names ]. www.eki.ee . 15 April 2022.