Lehtma

59.07027822.6925Koordinaten: 59 ° 4 ' N, 22 ° 42 ' E

Lehtma ( German Omedo ) is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Kõrgessaare ( Kõrgessaare vald ). It is located on the top of Tahkuna Peninsula in the extreme northeast is the second largest Estonian island of Hiiumaa ( Dago ).

Description and History

Lehtma had only two permanent residents in 2000. The sandy beaches at Lehtma are popular in the summer bathers. Near the village there is a 3.5 acre lake, the Lehtma Suurjärv.

The place is known especially for its small port on the Baltic Sea with today ten moorings.

The port was built during the First World War and connected with Tahkuna by a narrow gauge railway. You should ensure the transport of heavy guns. Of the former railway systems, a dam is still preserved.

In the 1970s, the Soviet authorities planned in Lehtma a basis for their overseas suitable fishing vessels.