Liiva, Muhu Parish Explained

Liiva
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Coordinates:58.6056°N 23.2372°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Saare County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Muhu Parish
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1267
Area Total Km2:1.5
Population Total:189
Population As Of:01.01.2012
Population Density Km2:auto

Liiva is a village on the Estonian island Muhu.[1] It is the administrative centre of Muhu Parish in Saare County and also is the largest village in the municipality with a population of 189 (as of 1 January 2012).[2] Liiva is situated in the heart of the island by the main road (segment of the RistiKuressaare road, nr 10).

Liiva is the location of the Early Gothic Muhu St. Catherine's Church from the 13th century.

Not far from the church there is a rectory from 1832, where a famous physiologist, founder of the coagulation theory Alexander Schmidt was born.[3]

Liiva is home to the Muhu Primary School with about 100 pupils. There's also a library, supermarket (Konsum), post office and a pharmacy in the village.

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Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Vald. Muhu vald. 7 August 2012. Estonian.
  3. Web site: Liiva küla. eestigiid.ee. 7 August 2012. Estonian.