Selja, Hiiumaa Parish
Village in Estonia
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Selja is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.[1]
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Selja | |
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Village | |
The Rudolf Tobias Museum at his birthplace | |
  Selja Location within Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°49′40″N 22°44′19″E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Hiiu County |
| Parish | Hiiumaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name
Selja was attested in historical sources as Selja Tönniß in 1665 (i.e., 'Tõnis [Anthony] from Selja', referring to a resident of the village) and Sellia by (i.e., 'Selja village') in 1709. The toponym is relatively frequent in Estonia and is derived from the common noun selg (genitive: selja) 'back, crest, ridge (of a hill)'.[2]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Selja include the following:
- Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918), first Estonian professional composer, born and spent his early childhood in Selja. In 1973, Tobias's birthplace was converted into a museum.
- Johannes Tobias (1847–1909), parish clerk and father of Rudolf Tobias
