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Väike-Rootsi
Väike-Rootsi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.
Väike-Rootsi was attested in historical sources as ihm Swedesszen dorppe in 1515. The name of the village literally means 'little Swedish (village)', semantically contrasting with neighboring Suure-Rootsi, literally 'big Swedish (village)'. Both villages are named after their historical Swedish population.
From 1977 to 1997, together with neighboring Suure-Rootsi and Ennu, Väike-Rootsi was included in the village of Vätta. After 1997, the name Vätta continued to apply to the area and to the Vätta Peninsula.
Before the local government administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pihtla Parish.
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Väike-Rootsi
Väike-Rootsi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.
Väike-Rootsi was attested in historical sources as ihm Swedesszen dorppe in 1515. The name of the village literally means 'little Swedish (village)', semantically contrasting with neighboring Suure-Rootsi, literally 'big Swedish (village)'. Both villages are named after their historical Swedish population.
From 1977 to 1997, together with neighboring Suure-Rootsi and Ennu, Väike-Rootsi was included in the village of Vätta. After 1997, the name Vätta continued to apply to the area and to the Vätta Peninsula.
Before the local government administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pihtla Parish.