Tehumardi
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Tehumardi | |
|---|---|
  Tehumardi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 58°10′52″N 22°14′47″E / 58.181111111111°N 22.246388888889°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Municipality | Saaremaa Parish |
| Population | |
• Total | 77 |
Tehumardi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa.[2] As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 77.[1]
Tehumardi was attested in historical sources as theomarte in 1645, Teho Mardi Teho in 1690, tehho Mardi Rein in 1723, and Teomart and Tehhorardi in 1798. The name refers to a single-hide farm and is a compound of two personal names. The first part may derive from Stefanus (> Tehu) or Theodor (> Teo), and the second part comes from Mart (genitive: Mardi).[3]
History
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Salme Parish.[4]
Battle of Tehumardi Memorial
During World War II on 8 October 1944, the Battle of Tehumardi took place near the village. A memorial was erected in 1966. Because the memorial bears Soviet-era text and symbols, in 2025 the local government on Saaremaa covered the text and symbols ahead of the tourism season.[5]
