Nõmme, Haapsalu

Nõmme is a village in Haapsalu municipality, Lääne County, in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021)

Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, Nõmme was located in Ridala Parish. The village of Nõmme comprises the territory of former village of Pullapää.

Name Nõmme was attested in historical sources as Немекюла in 1913. The name comes from the common noun nõmm (genitive: nõmme) 'heath, moor, moorland', referring to the local geography.

Description Nõmme, Haapsalu is a small village with a very low population and has a warm climate with statues scattered in prominent places.

See also Pullapää crisis

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