Emmaste-Selja

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Emmaste-Selja
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Emmaste-Selja
Coordinates: 58°46′03″N22°30′35″E / 58.76750°N 22.50972°E / 58.76750; 22.50972
CountryFlag of Estonia.svg Estonia
County Hiiu County
Parish Hiiumaa Parish
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Emmaste-Selja (Selja until 2017) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. [1]

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Name

Emmaste-Selja was named Selja until 2017, when it was renamed Emmaste-Selja, reflecting its origin as part of the territory of Emmaste Manor (German : Emmast) [2] and also distinguishing it from another village named Selja 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to the northeast.

The village was attested in historical sources as Sellja Pent in 1782 (i.e., 'Pent [Benedict] from Selja', referring to a resident of the village) and as Selja in 1798. [2] The toponym is relatively frequent in Estonia and is derived from the common noun selg (genitive: selja) 'back, crest, ridge (of a hill)'. [3]

History

From 1977 to 1997, Selja was part of the village of Sinima. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Emmaste-Selja". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Selja". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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