Kaugatoma Explained

Kaugatoma
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Saare County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Saaremaa Parish
Population Total:6
Population As Of:2011 Census

Kaugatoma (1977–1997 Kaugatuma) is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 6.[1]

Kaugatoma is located on the eastern coast of Kaugatoma Bay (part of the Baltic Sea) where a 2.5m (08.2feet) high and 1.125km (00.699miles) long Kaugatoma cliff is situated.

Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Salme Parish. During the reform, village of Mõisaküla was merged into village of Kaugatoma. Formerly (1977–1997), Mõisaküla was also part of Kaugatoma, but 1997–2017 it was a standalone village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age. Statistics Estonia. 21 September 2015. 31 December 2011.
  2. Web site: [KNR] Eesti kohanimeraamat ]. arhiiv.eki.ee . 1 July 2024.