Esiküla is a village in
Hiiumaa Parish
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Hiiu County
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in northwestern
Estonia
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The village is located on
Kassari Island.
Name
Esiküla was attested in historical sources as ''Kassarske Förbyn ell. Eszekülla'' in 1688 and as ''Essi'' in 1798. The name literally means 'front village', semantically contrasting with nearby
Taguküla (literally, 'back village'), referring to their relative positions.
History
Historically, the village was part of Kassari Manor ().
In 1977, the villages of Kiisi and Uidu were merged with Esiküla.
See also
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Taguküla
References
Villages in Hiiu County
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