Emmaste

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Emmaste
Village
The church in Emmaste.
The church in Emmaste.
Emmaste is located in Estonia
Emmaste
Emmaste
Coordinates: 58°42′N 22°37′E / 58.700°N 22.617°E / 58.700; 22.617Coordinates: 58°42′N 22°37′E / 58.700°N 22.617°E / 58.700; 22.617
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Emmaste (German: Emmast) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]

Emmaste got its village status in 1977. Before it was an Emmaste settlement (Estonian: asundus), which was formed in 1920s on the basis of Emmaste Manor (German: Emmast). Eastern part of the village is known as Nõmme. In 1920s and 1930s, the Nõmme was a standalone village. In 1977, the nearby village Viiterna was merged with Emmaste village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 14 April 2022.