Emmaste-Selja
Emmaste-Selja | |
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Village | |
  Emmaste-Selja | |
| Coordinates: 58°46′03″N 22°30′35″E / 58.76750°N 22.50972°E | |
| Country |  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]
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
- ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Emmaste-Selja". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Selja". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
