Suuresadama

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Suuresadama
Village
Suuresadama is located in Estonia
Suuresadama
Suuresadama
Coordinates: 58°58′25″N 22°54′23″E / 58.97361°N 22.90639°E / 58.97361; 22.90639
Country Estonia
CountyHiiu County
ParishHiiumaa Parish
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Suuresadama is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, in northwestern Estonia.[1]

Name

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Suuresadama was attested in historical sources as Tiefhaven in 1782, Saddam in 1782 and 1798, and Tiefenhafen in 1798. The name means 'big harbor', from suur 'big' (genitive suure) plus sadam 'harbor' (genitive sadama), referring to the harbor in the village facing the Hari Strait. The German name Tiefenhafen means 'deep harbor'.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "X-GIS(4) Portal". xgis.maaamet.ee. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Suuresadama". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved September 24, 2025.


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