Nõmme, Haapsalu
Nõmme | |
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Village | |
 Monument dedicated to Alexander III of Russia in Pullapää, part of the village of Nõmme | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Lääne County |
| Municipality | Haapsalu |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nõmme is a village in Haapsalu municipality, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]
Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Nõmme was located in Ridala Parish. The village of Nõmme comprises the territory of former village of Pullapää.
Name
Nõmme was attested in historical sources as Немекюла in 1913. The name comes from the common noun nõmm (genitive: nõmme) 'heath, moor, moorland', referring to the local geography.[2]
Description
Nõmme, Haapsalu is a small village with a very low population[3] and has a warm climate with statues scattered in prominent places.
See also
References
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Nõmme". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Nõmme, Haapsalu, Estonia - Population and Demographics". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
