Matsi, Pärnu County

Matsi
village
Matsi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°22′38″N 23°44′02″E / 58.37722°N 23.73389°E / 58.37722; 23.73389Coordinates: 58°22′38″N 23°44′02″E / 58.37722°N 23.73389°E / 58.37722; 23.73389
Country Estonia
County Pärnu County
Municipality Lääneranna Parish
Population (01.01.2011[1])
  Total 17
Website www.saulepi.planet.ee

Matsi is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga. It has a population of 17 (as of 1 January 2011).[1]

Orasaare Manor (Orrasaar), support manor of Saulepi manor, was located in Matsi.[2]

Heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner Kristjan Palusalu (1908–1987), was born in Varemurru village which is now part of Matsi village.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rahvastik ja külad" (in Estonian). Varbla vald. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. "Lääneranna Parish". Estonian Manors Portal. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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