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Jõeküla, Hiiu County

Coordinates: 58°50′51″N 22°51′57″E / 58.84750°N 22.86583°E / 58.84750; 22.86583
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Jõeküla
Village
Jõeküla is located in Estonia
Jõeküla
Jõeküla
Coordinates: 58°50′51″N 22°51′57″E / 58.84750°N 22.86583°E / 58.84750; 22.86583
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Jõeküla is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]

The village was first mentioned in 1726 (Bach-Dorff). Historically, the village was part of Vaemla Manor (German: Waimel).[2]

The Vaemla River flows through the village.[2]

In 1977, the village of Pasti was merged into Jõeküla.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "[KNR] Dictionary of Estonian Place names". www.eki.ee. Retrieved 17 April 2022.