Loo (village) explained

Official Name:Loo village, Estonia
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Harju County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Jõelähtme Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Loo is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[1]

Name

Loo was attested in historical sources as Loh Krog in 1689 and Loo körts in 1725 (both referring to the inn there), as Lo between 1810 and 1838, and as Loo in 1798, 1844, and 1871 (referring to the manor dairy farm). The name is derived from the common noun loo 'alvar', referring to the thin soil and sparse vegetation in the area.[2]

References

59.4408°N 25.0958°W

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Loo . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . May 5, 2024 . Tallinn.