Selja

Selja is a village in , in northwestern . Selja has about 60 residents.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 60 residents
  • Description: village in Hiiumaa Rural Municipality, Hiiu County, Estonia
  • Also known as: “Sel’ya” and “Selja, Hiiumaa Parish”

Places of Interest

Highlights include House Museum Of Rudolf Tobias and Luguse priikoguduse palvemaja.

Museum
Photo: Ulla Kadakas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Esthonos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Windmill
Photo: OlariP, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Käina and Orjaku.

Village
Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small borough in on the island of in , located near the north shore of . Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, was the administrative center of Parish.

Hamlet
Photo: Tuderna, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in , in northwestern . is one of the oldest names in the island of Hiiumaa. It was first mentioned 1254 as Oryocko, Oriwocko. As of 2019, there are 101 people living in the village. is situated 5 km southeast of Selja.

Selja

Latitude
58.82661° or 58° 49′ 36″ north
Longitude
22.74037° or 22° 44′ 25″ east
Population
60
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9GC4RPGR+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1973430111
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
588727
Wiki­data ID
Q3454129
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Volapük—“Selja” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սելյա”
  • Belarusian: “Селья (Хіюмаа)”
  • Belarusian: “Селья”
  • Chinese: “Selja”
  • Chuvash: “Селья (Хииумаа)”
  • Chuvash: “Селья”
  • Danish: “Selja”
  • Dutch: “Selja”
  • Estonian: “Selja küla”
  • Estonian: “Selja”
  • French: “Selja”
  • German: “Selja”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Selja (Hiiumaa Kàu-khu)”
  • Polish: “Selja”
  • Russian: “Селья”
  • Spanish: “Selja”
  • Tatar: “Селья (Һииумаа)”
  • Tatar: “Селья”
  • Volapük: “Selja”

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