Väike-Rootsi
Väike-Rootsi | |
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Village | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Väike-Rootsi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.[1]
Name
[edit]Väike-Rootsi was attested in historical sources as ihm Swedesszen dorppe in 1515. The name of the village literally means 'little Swedish (village)', semantically contrasting with neighboring Suure-Rootsi, literally 'big Swedish (village)'. Both villages are named after their historical Swedish population.[2]
History
[edit]From 1977 to 1997, together with neighboring Suure-Rootsi and Ennu, Väike-Rootsi was included in the village of Vätta. After 1997, the name Vätta continued to apply to the area and to the Vätta Peninsula.[3]
Before the local government administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pihtla Parish.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Väike-Rootsi". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Vätta". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
58°13′N 22°43′E / 58.217°N 22.717°E
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