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Liiva, Muhu Parish

Coordinates: 58°36′20″N 23°14′14″E / 58.60556°N 23.23722°E / 58.60556; 23.23722
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Liiva
Muhu St. Catherine's Church
Liiva is located in Estonia
Liiva
Liiva
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°36′20″N 23°14′14″E / 58.60556°N 23.23722°E / 58.60556; 23.23722
CountryEstonia
CountySaare County
MunicipalityMuhu Parish
First mentioned1267
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2012[1])
 • Total189
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)

Liiva is a village on the Estonian island Muhu. It is the administrative centre of Muhu Parish in Saare County and also is the largest village in the municipality with a population of 189 (as of 1 January 2012).[1] Liiva is situated in the heart of the island by the main road (segment of the RistiKuressaare road, nr 10).

Liiva is the location of the Early Gothic Muhu St. Catherine's Church from the 13th century.

Not far from the church there is a rectory from 1832, where a famous physiologist, founder of the coagulation theory Alexander Schmidt was born.[2]

Liiva is home to the Muhu Primary School with about 100 puplis. There's also a library, supermarket (Konsum), post office and a pharmacy in the village.

References

  1. ^ a b "Vald" (in Estonian). Muhu vald. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Liiva küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 7 August 2012.