Põgari-Sassi
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Põgari-Sassi | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 58°48′N 23°31′E / 58.800°N 23.517°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Lääne County |
Parish | Ridala Parish |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Põgari-Sassi is a village in Ridala Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia.[1]
History[]
On 22 September 1944 the last session of the Otto Tief's cabinet (EVRK) took place in the house of prayer in Põgari. Later the Secretary of State Helmut Maandi escaped through Tauksi, Liialaid and the Hiiumaa Islets to Sweden.[2]
Gallery[]
Põgari house of prayer
Põgari-Sassi bus stop
References[]
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ Pinn, Voldemar. "Põgari külast ja sellest, mis seal 1944. aasta septembris juhtus" (in Estonian). TTÜ. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
Coordinates: 58°48′N 23°32′E / 58.800°N 23.533°E
Categories:
- Ridala Parish
- Villages in Lääne County
- Lääne County geography stubs