Spithami
Encyclopedia
Spithami is a village in Noarootsi Parish, Lääne County
, in northwestern Estonia
. It was inhabited by
the Swedish minority before World War 2. During Soviet reign it was a military area which was banned for entering by
civilians.
Lääne County
Lääne County , or Läänemaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west...
, in northwestern Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It was inhabited by
the Swedish minority before World War 2. During Soviet reign it was a military area which was banned for entering by
civilians.