Selja, Hiiumaa Parish
Selja is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]
Selja | |
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Village | |
.JPG.webp) Rudolf Tobias' Museum in the house where he was born. | |
  Selja | |
| Coordinates: 58°49′40″N 22°44′19″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Hiiu County |
| Parish | Hiiumaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The first Estonian professional composer Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918) was born and spent his early childhood in Selja. His father Johannes Tobias worked there as the parish clerk. Since 1973, a memorial museum operates in Tobias' birth house.
References
- Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
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