Kuivastu

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Kuivastu
Village
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Kuivastu Harbour
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Kuivastu
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°34′41″N23°22′22″E / 58.57806°N 23.37278°E / 58.57806; 23.37278
Country Estonia
County Saare County
Municipality Muhu Parish
Population
 (01.01.2000 [1] )
 • Total73

Kuivastu is a village on the eastern coast of the Estonian island Muhu. [2] Kuivastu Harbour is the primary gateway to the biggest Estonian island Saaremaa (Muhu and Saaremaa are distinct islands but since 1896, they have been connected by a causeway Väinatamm). The corresponding harbour on the continental side is situated in Virtsu. Kuivastu administratively belongs to Muhu Parish of Saare County. In 2000, the village had a population of 73. [1]

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Kuivastu was the location of Kuivastu Manor (Kuiwast).

Poet, translator, linguist and folklorist Villem Grünthal-Ridala (1885–1942) was born at Kuivastu tavern. [3]

Kuivastu, referred to as Kuivast, is described by English adventurer-writer Arthur Ransome in his nautical yarn Racundra's First Cruise

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kuivastu küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 [ dead link ] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  3. ↑ "Villem Grünthal-Ridala" (in Estonian). Estonian Literary Museum. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.


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