Nõmme, Haapsalu
Nõmme | |
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Village | |
 Monument dedicated to Alexander III of Russia in Pullapää, part of the village of Nõmme | |
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| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Lääne County |
| Municipality | Haapsalu |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nõmme is a village in Haapsalu municipality, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]
Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Nõmme was located in Ridala Parish. The village of Nõmme comprises the territory of former village of Pullapää.
Name
[edit]Nõmme was attested in historical sources as Немекюла in 1913. The name comes from the common noun nõmm (genitive: nõmme) 'heath, moor, moorland', referring to the local geography.[2]
Description
[edit]Nõmme, Haapsalu is a small village with a very low population[3] and has a warm climate with statues scattered in prominent places.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Nõmme". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Nõmme, Haapsalu, Estonia - Population and Demographics". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
58°55′49″N 23°27′19″E / 58.93028°N 23.45528°E
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