Lõiuse

Lõiuse is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. It has an area of 13.48 km² and a population of 108 (as of 1 February 2010).[2]

Lõiuse
Ruins of Lõiuse windmill.
Lõiuse
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°07′14″N 24°52′50″E
CountryEstonia
CountyRapla County
MunicipalityRapla Parish
First mentioned1241[1]
Area
  Total13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population
 (01.02.2010[2])
  Total108
  Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)

Lõiuse was first mentioned in 1241 as Leus village in the Danish Census Book.[1]

Between 1991–2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Juuru Parish. In 2010 Sadala village was detached from the lands of Lõiuse and Järlepa villages.[3]

References

  1. "Lõiuse küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. "Kohanimenõukogu koosoleku protokoll nr 34" (PDF) (in Estonian). EKI Place Names Board. p. 2.
  3. "Changes in the list of populated places".
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