Metsiku is a village in
Haljala Parish
Haljala Parish ( et, Haljala vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 4297 (2021) and an area of 549 km².
Populated places Small borough
Haljala - Võsu
Villages
Aaspere - Aasu - Aasume ...
,
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or eastern ...
, in northern
Estonia
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.
History
The village arose on the territory of
Metsiku Manor
Metsiku is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia.
History
The village arose on the territory of Metsiku Manor, part of Haljala Parish (''Kirchspiel Haljall''). In 1872, Danel Pruhl established the first library to ...
, part of
Haljala
Haljala is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. It's located about 10 km northwest of the town of Rakvere, by the Tallinn–Narva (Tallinn–Saint Petersburg) road (part of E20). Haljala is the adminis ...
Parish (''Kirchspiel Haljall''). In 1872, Danel Pruhl established the first library to serve
Estonian
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* Estonian cuisine
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See also ...
peasants.
Name
The village was originally called ''Koduvere'' (german: Koddofer), and it was attested in written sources as ''Kottewæræ'' in 1241 and ''Koddeuer'' in 1524. The philologist
Lauri Kettunen
Lauri Kettunen (12 February 1905 – 15 August 1941) was a Finnish fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics. He was an officer in the Finnish army reaching the rank of major. He died during the Continu ...
connected this name to the word ''koda'' 'house, building', whereas suggested that it is derived from a personal name (Finnish ''Kotia'', Estonian ''Kotti''). The name ''Metsiku'' was applied to the village in the 20th century, referring to Metsiku Manor after its dissolution. Metsiku was attested in written sources in the personal name ''Hans Lode von Metzkus'' in 1504 and as ''Metzkuß '' in 1524. According to
Enn Tarvel, the name ''Metsiku'' comes from the adjective ''metsik'' 'wild', referring to the uncultivated land where the manor was established.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Metsiku include the following:
*
Enn Tarvel (1932–2021), historian
*
Peeter Tarvel (1894–1953), politician and historian
References
Villages in Lääne-Viru County
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