Esiküla
Esiküla is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. The village is located on Kassari Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 83 residents
- Description: village in Hiiumaa Rural Municipality, Hiiu County, Estonia
- Also known as: “Esikuela” and “Ezikyula”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kassari Chapel and Taguküla laid.
Kassari Chapel
Church
Photo: Athanasius Soter, Public domain.
Kassari Chapel is a chapel on the island of Kassari in Hiiu County, Estonia, thought to date to the 18th century. Kassari Chapel is the only functioning stone church in Estonia with a thatched roof.
Taguküla laid
Island
Taguküla laid is an island belonging to the country of Estonia. Taguküla laid is situated 3½ km southeast of Esiküla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orjaku and Käina.
Orjaku
Hamlet
Orjaku is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. Orjaku 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. Orjaku is situated 4 km southwest of Esiküla.
Käina
Village
Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Käina is a small borough in Hiiu County on the island of Hiiumaa in Estonia, located near the north shore of Käina Bay. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, Käina was the administrative center of Käina Parish. Käina is situated 4½ km northwest of Esiküla.
Esiküla
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Esiküla, Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.80689° or 58° 48′ 25″ northLongitude
22.8391° or 22° 50′ 21″ eastPopulation
83Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9GC4RR4Q+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1973431497OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
592245Wikidata ID
Q3058050
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In Other Languages
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