Paatsalu
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Village in Estonia
Village in Pärnu County, Estonia
Paatsalu | |
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| Illuste manor, built in 1646 Illuste manor, built in 1646 | |
Paatsalu is located in Estonia Paatsalu Paatsalu Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°30′41′′N 23°41′45′′E / 58.51139°N 23.69583°E / 58.51139; 23.69583 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Pärnu County |
| Municipality | Lääneranna Parish |
| Population (01.01.2011[1] ) | |
• Total | 73 |
Paatsalu (German: Patzal) is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga. It had a population of 73 on 1 January 2011.[1]
The southeastern part of the village is covered by Paadrema Nature Reserve. Part of Nehatu Nature Reserve is also located around Kahvatu Bay.
Notable people
[edit ]Notable people that were born in Paatsalu include the following:
- Priit Raudkivi (1920–1970), actor
- Jaan Teemant (1872–1941?), lawyer and politician, born in the village of Illuste, now part of Paatsalu
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Rahvastik ja külad" (in Estonian). Varbla vald. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
External links
[edit ]- Paatsalu holiday centre (in Estonian)
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