Emmaste-Selja Explained

Official Name:Emmaste-Selja
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:58.7675°N 22.5097°W

Emmaste-Selja (Selja until 2017) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1] [2]

The village was first mentioned in 1798 (Selja). Historically, the village was part of Emmaste Manor .[1]

From 1977 to 1997, Selja was part of the village of Sinima.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names ]. www.eki.ee . 15 April 2022.
  2. Web site: X-GIS(4) Portal . xgis.maaamet.ee . 25 July 2021.