Kalana, Hiiu County
(Redirected from Dagerort)
Kalana | |
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 Ristna beach | |
  Kalana Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°55′13″N 22°04′36″E / 58.92028°N 22.07667°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Hiiu County |
| Municipality | Hiiumaa Parish |
| Population (01.02.2011[1]) | |
• Total | 29 |
Kalana (Swedish: Dagerort) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[2] It is located at the end of the Kõpu Peninsula, part of the island of Hiiumaa. Kalana has a population of 29 (as of 1 February 2011).[1] It is also known as Dagerort (Дагерорт) in Swedish and Russian.
The village was first mentioned in 1531 (Vischorde); the first Estonian-language mention was in 1798 (Kallana). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (German: Hohenholm) and Kõpu Manor (German: Köppo).[3]
The westernmost part of the village is Ristna or Ristna nina ((lit. 'Ristna Cape')).[3]
Gallery
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Kalana, Estonia -
Ristna lighthouse in Kalana
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kõrgessaare valla rahvastik" (PDF) (in Estonian). Kõrgessaare vald.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ a b "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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