Ãœlendi

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Ülendi is a village (Estonian küla ) in the rural community Kõrgessaare ( Kõrgessaare vald ). It is the second largest Estonian island of Hiiumaa ( German Dagö ).

Description and History

Ülendi has five inhabitants ( 31 December 2011). The place is located in the south of the peninsula Kõpu ( Kõpu pool saar ).

In the farm belonging to Ülendi Ristipõllu talu archaeologists in 1994 located the remains of a Stone Age settlement, the oldest proven colonization of Hiiumaa.

Landmark of the village is a Ülendi Linde at the gate of the farm of the same name ( Ülendi talu ). It is also referred to as "victims Linde". Popular belief says to her miraculous powers. The tree is protected. He was strongly considered in an arson in September 1989 affected.

Near the courtyard with its stone gardens grow up to eight meters high juniper.