Altküla is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.[1]
Altküla | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Parish | Toila Parish |
| First mentioned | 1426 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name edit
Altküla was first mentioned in historical sources in 1426 as Kerileppe (i.e., the equivalent of Kärilõpe or Karilõpe), and then as Kirrilep in 1726, Kerrilep in 1796, and Kärrilep in 1871.[2]
References edit
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Altküla". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
59°25′00″N 27°29′46″E / 59.41667°N 27.49611°E
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