Uusküla, Lääne-Viru County Explained

Official Name:Uusküla
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lääne-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Haljala Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Uusküla is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]

Name

Uusküla was attested in historical sources as Vdeskulle in the 15th century, Wuszküll in 1510, Vsküllby in 1583, and Udenküll in 1726. The name literally means 'new village'. Two lines of thought explain the "new" character of the settlement. The archaeologist Tanel Moora determined that the cemetery in Uusküla is more recent than the other cemeteries associated with Palmse Manor. The archaeologist Valter Lang, who found earlier traces of cremation burials in the area, assumes that there was a break in settlement, and that the name Uusküla was applied when the area was resettled.[2]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Uusküla . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . December 15, 2023 . Tallinn.