Jõeküla is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]
Jõeküla | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 58°50′51″N 22°51′57″E / 58.84750°N 22.86583°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Hiiu County |
Parish | Hiiumaa Parish |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village was first mentioned in 1726 (Bach-Dorff). Historically, the village was part of Vaemla Manor (German: Waimel).[2]
The Vaemla River flows through the village.[2]
In 1977, the village of Pasti was merged into Jõeküla.[2]
References
edit- ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2022.