Väike-Rootsi
Village in Estonia
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Väike-Rootsi is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.[1]
Name
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.[2]
History
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.[3]
Before the local government administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Pihtla Parish.[4]
