Kalana, Hiiu County Explained

Kalana
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Hiiu County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hiiumaa Parish
Population Total:29
Population As Of:01.02.2011

Kalana (Swedish: Dagerort) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1] It is located at the end of the Kõpu Peninsula, part of the island of Hiiumaa. Kalana has a population of 29 (as of 1 February 2011).[2] It is also known as Dagerort (Дагерорт) in Swedish and Russian.

The village was first mentioned in 1531 (Vischorde); the first Estonian-language mention was in 1798 (Kallana). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor and Kõpu Manor .[3]

The westernmost part of the village is Ristna or Ristna nina .[3]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Kõrgessaare valla rahvastik. Kõrgessaare vald. Estonian.
  3. Web site: [KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names ]. www.eki.ee . 18 April 2022.