Kõrkküla, Ida-Viru County
| Kõrkküla | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Baltic Klint's Cambrian berm in Kõrkküla. | |
  Kõrkküla Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′45″N 26°56′11″E / 59.42917°N 26.93639°ECoordinates: 59°25′45″N 26°56′11″E / 59.42917°N 26.93639°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Municipality | Aseri Parish |
| First mentioned | 1466[1] |
| Population (10.01.2012[2]) | |
| • Total | 40 |
Kõrkküla is a village in Aseri Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It's located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, by the Tallinn–Narva (Saint Petersburg) road (part of E20), just southeast of Aseri, the centre of the municipality. Kõrkküla has a population of 40 (as of 10 January 2012).[2]
Kõrkküla was first mentioned in 1466.[1]
There is a limestone cross beside the road to memorialize a Russian boyar Vassili Rosladin, who was killed there in 1590.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kõrkküla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 1 2 "Asukoht ja rahvastik" (in Estonian). Aseri vald. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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