Nõva, Lääne County
Village in Estonia
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Nõva is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish Lääne County, on the northwestern coast of Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Nõva Parish. Nõva had a population of 136 as of 2010.[1][2]
Nõva | |
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The coastline in Nõva | |
  Nõva Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°13′21″N 23°40′54″E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Lääne County |
| Municipality | Lääne-Nigula Parish |
| First mentioned[1] | 1402 |
| Population | |
• Total | 136 |
Name
Nõva was first mentioned in 1402 as Neyve; the name is believed to originate from the same Finno-Ugric root that gave the name to the Neva River.[1]
Church
Nõva is home to St. Olaf's Church, a wooden structure built in the 18th century.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Nõva include the following:
- Friedrich Brandt (1830–1890), educator and publisher, sacristan in Nõva in the 1870s[1]
- Ilmar Reepalu (born 1943), Swedish politician, born in Nõva
