Kuivastu ( est. Kuivastu ) is a village on the east coast of the Estonian island of Muhu . Kuivastu Bay is the main transport hub of the largest Estonian island of Saaremaa (Muhu and Saaremaa islands are connected by a dam). There is a ferry across the Suurvain Strait to the mainland in the village of Virtsu . Kuivastu administratively belongs to the Muhu county of Saaremaa county. In 2000, 73 people lived in Kuivastu [1] .
| Village | |
| Kuivastu | |
|---|---|
| est. Kuivastu | |
| A country |  Estonia |
| County | Saaremaa |
| Volost | Fly |
| History and Geography | |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 73 people ( 2000 ) |
| Nationalities | Estonians |
| Official language | Estonian |
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History
During World War I, the Kuyvastu port served as the base of the Russian fleet to protect the passage between the Gulf of Finland and Riga. From here, in 1914-1917, work was carried out to deepen the main channel. The Kuivastu raid became the site of the Battle of Moonsund on October 17, 1917 .
In early 1919, a general mobilization was to take place in the village of Kuivastu to protect against the offensive of the Red Army during the years of the Estonian War of Independence . However, the population of Kuyvastu opposed mobilization - the rebels killed the officer who carried out the mobilization, and two more officers - the administrator of the Buxgeven family estate and Oscar Rar (1876-1919). The rebellion was crushed on February 18, 1919 by troops loyal to the Estonian government.
On September 29, 1944, Soviet troops landed here and the first bridgehead was created to free the Muhu and Saaremaa islands from German troops.
People related to Kuivastu
- The poet, translator, linguist and folklorist Willem Grüntal-Ridala (1885–1942) was born in the Kuivastu tavern. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Kuivastu küla (neopr.) . eestigiid.ee. Date of treatment August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Villem Grünthal-Ridala (unopened) (unavailable link) . Estonian Literary Museum . Date of treatment July 30, 2013. Archived on October 29, 2013.