Kanapeeksi Explained

Official Name:Kanapeeksi
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:58.9933°N 22.4747°W

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

The village was first mentioned in 1922 (Kanapuksi, or Kanapsi). Historically, the areas of village were part of Kõrgessaare Manor .[2]

After 1940s the village was merged into Koidma, but in 1997 Kanapeeksi's village status was restored.[2]

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 . 18 April 2022.