Altküla, Ida-Viru County Explained

Official Name:Altküla
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Ida-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Toila Parish
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1426
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Altküla is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.[1]

Name

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]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Altküla . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . May 8, 2024 . Tallinn.