Silla, Saare County
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| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Silla is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.[1]
Name
The name Silla probably comes from the word sild (genitive: silla) 'bridge', which can also mean 'road' in common speech. The village lies at the intersection of roads.[2]
History
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Mustjala Parish.[3]
References
- ^ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Silla". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 3 December 2017.