Lõiuse is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has an area of 13.48 km² and a population of 108 (as of 1 February 2010).[2]
Lõiuse | |
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 Ruins of Lõiuse windmill. | |
  Lõiuse Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°52′50″E / 59.12056°N 24.88056°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Rapla County |
| Municipality | Rapla Parish |
| First mentioned | 1241[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population (01.02.2010[2]) | |
| • Total | 108 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Lõiuse was first mentioned in 1241 as Leus village in the Danish Census Book.[1]
Between 1991–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Juuru Parish. In 2010 Sadala village was detached from the lands of Lõiuse and Järlepa villages.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lõiuse küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Kohanimenõukogu koosoleku protokoll nr 34" (PDF) (in Estonian). EKI Place Names Board. p. 2.
- ^ "Changes in the list of populated places".
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