Salme, Estonia
Salme is a small borough in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, in western Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, the village was the administrative center of Salme Parish.
Salme, Estonia | |
|---|---|
Small borough | |
An excavation site of one of the Salme ships | |
Salme, Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°10′N 22°16′E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Municipality | Saaremaa Parish |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 421 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Salme shipfind consisted of two clinker-built ships discovered in Salme, one with the remains of seven persons found in autumn 2008, and another with 33 in 2010.[2]
As of 2021, the population of Salme was 421.[1]
References
- "RLV003: RAHVASTIK | Sugu, Elukoht, Aasta ning Vanuserühm". Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- The First Vikings
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