Heltermaa

Coordinates: 58°52′N 23°03′E / 58.867°N 23.050°E / 58.867; 23.050
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Heltermaa
Village
Port of Heltermaa on July 16, 2012
Port of Heltermaa on July 16, 2012
Heltermaa is located in Estonia
Heltermaa
Heltermaa
Coordinates: 58°52′N 23°03′E / 58.867°N 23.050°E / 58.867; 23.050
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Heltermaa is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, in northwestern Estonia.[1] The village is the site of the seaport connecting Hiiumaa with Rohuküla harbour on the mainland by ferry.

The village is first mentioned in 1620 (Heltermecky). Historically, the village was part of Suuremõisa Manor (German: Grossenhof).[2]

Before 1977, the village was part of Aruküla village.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 16 April 2022.