Tehumardi
| Tehumardi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Tehumardi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°10′52″N 22°14′47″E / 58.181111111111°N 22.246388888889°ECoordinates: 58°10′52″N 22°14′47″E / 58.181111111111°N 22.246388888889°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Municipality | Saaremaa Parish |
| Population (2011 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 77 |
Tehumardi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa.[2] As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 77.[1]
During World War II on 8 October 1944, the Battle of Tehumardi took place near the village. A memorial was erected in 1966.
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Salme Parish.[3]
Gallery
Tehumardi memorial
Estonian Rifle Corps War Veterans Ensemble "Tehumardi" in Tehumardi, 1980
Tehumardi quarry
See also
- Moonsund Landing Operation
- Salme River
References
- 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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