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Kalana (Swedish: Dagerort) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[2] It is located at the end of the Kõpu Peninsula, part of the island of Hiiumaa. Kalana has a population of 29 (as of 1 February 2011).[1] It is also known as Dagerort (Дагерорт) in Swedish and Russian.

Kalana
Village
Ristna beach
Kalana
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 58°55′13″N 22°04′36″E
CountryEstonia
CountyHiiu County
MunicipalityHiiumaa Parish
Population
 (01.02.2011[1])
 • Total29

The village is first mentioned in 1531 (Vischorde); first Estonian-language mentioning is in 1798 (Kallana). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (German: Hohenholm), and Kõpu Manor (German: Köppo).[3]

The westernmost part of the village is Ristna or Ristna nina ((lit. 'Ristna Cape')).[3]




References


  1. "Kõrgessaare valla rahvastik" (PDF) (in Estonian). Kõrgessaare vald.
  2. Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  3. "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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