Harju, Hiiu County

Harju is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]

Harju
Village
Harju is located in Estonia
Harju
Harju
Coordinates: 58°44′16″N 22°37′33″E
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village is first mentioned in 1565 (Harie by). Historically, the village was part of Vaemla Manor (German: Waimel).[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 15 April 2022.
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