Tornimäe

Tornimäe is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.[1]

Tornimäe
Village
Country Estonia
CountySaare County
ParishSaaremaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pöide Parish.[2]

Tornimäe street and unofficial neighbourhood (literally "Tower Hill") in Tallinn, site of most high-rise buildings in Tallinn, is named after one of its local residents, who was from Tornimäe village in Saaremaa.[3]

References

  1. "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. Postimees - Jaani seegil aitasid elus püsida mitmed külad, jahuveski ja kõrts. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

58°30′N 23°08′E


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