Nõva, Lääne County

Nõva
—  village  —
The coastline in Nõva.
Nõva Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°13′21″N 23°40′54″E / 59.2225°N 23.68167°E / 59.2225; 23.68167Coordinates: 59°13′21″N 23°40′54″E / 59.2225°N 23.68167°E / 59.2225; 23.68167
Country	Estonia
County	Lääne County
Municipality	Nõva Parish
First mentioned[1]	1402
Population (2010[2][1])
– Total	136

Nõva is a village in Lääne County, on the northwestern coast of Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Nõva Parish. Nõva has a population of 136 (as of 2010).^[2][1]

Nõva was first mentioned in 1402 as Neyve, the name is believed to originate from the same Finno-Ugric root which has given a name to Neva River.^[1]

Nõva is home to wooden St. Olaf's church which was built somewhere in the 18th century. Educator and publisher Friedrich Brandt (1830–1890) served as a sacristan in Nõva in the 1870s.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Nõva küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. http://www.eestigiid.ee/?CatID=283&ItemID=1884. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Nõva vallast" (in Estonian). Nõva vald. http://www.novavald.ee/index.php/2. Retrieved 3 September 2011.