Nõva, Lääne County

Nõva is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish Lääne County, on the northwestern coast of Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Nõva Parish. Nõva has a population of 136 as of 2010.[1][2]

Nõva
village
The coastline in Nõva.
Nõva
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°13′21″N 23°40′54″E
CountryEstonia
CountyLääne County
MunicipalityLääne-Nigula Parish
First mentioned[1]1402
Population
 (2010[2][1])
 • Total136

Nõva was first mentioned in 1402 as Neyve, the name is believed to originate from the same Finno-Ugric root which has given a name to Neva River.[1]

Nõva is home to wooden St. Olaf's church which was built somewhere in the 18th century. Educator and publisher Friedrich Brandt (1830–1890) served as a sacristan in Nõva in the 1870s.[1]

Swedish politician Ilmar Reepalu was born in Nõva in 1943.

References
  1. "Nõva küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. "Nõva vallast" (in Estonian). Nõva vald. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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