Heigi

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Heigi
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Heigi
Coordinates: 58°58′N22°33′E / 58.967°N 22.550°E / 58.967; 22.550
CountryFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
County Hiiu County
Parish Hiiumaa Parish
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Heigi is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. [1]

The village was first mentioned in 1688 (Heike, or Heicke, or Heiki). Historically, the village was part of Lauka Manor (German : Lauk). [2]

From 1977 to 1997, Heigi was part of the village of Kurisu. [2]

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References

  1. "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 15 April 2022.