Nõva
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Nõva is a village in Lääne County
, on the northwestern coast of Estonia
. It's the administrative centre of Nõva Parish
. Nõva has a population of 136 (as of 2010).
Nõva was first mentioned in 1402 as Neyve, the name is believed to originate from the same Finno-Ugric root which has given a name to Neva River.
Nõva is home to wooden St. Olaf's church which was built somewhere in the 18th century. Educator and publisher Friedrich Brandt (1830–1890) served as a sacristan in Nõva in the 1870s.
Lääne County
Lääne County , or Läänemaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west...
, on the northwestern coast of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It's the administrative centre of Nõva Parish
Nõva Parish
Nõva is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 465 and an area of 129.6 km².-Populated places:Nõva Parish has 8 villages: Hindaste, Nõmmemaa, Nõva, Peraküla, Rannaküla, Tusari, Vaisi, Variku.-References:...
. Nõva has a population of 136 (as of 2010).
Nõva was first mentioned in 1402 as Neyve, the name is believed to originate from the same Finno-Ugric root which has given a name to Neva River.
Nõva is home to wooden St. Olaf's church which was built somewhere in the 18th century. Educator and publisher Friedrich Brandt (1830–1890) served as a sacristan in Nõva in the 1870s.