Türisalu
Türisalu | |
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Türisalu Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°24′38″N 24°18′32″E / 59.41056°N 24.30889°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Harku Parish |
| Population (01.06.2010[1]) | |
• Total | 499 |
Türisalu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[2] It has a population of 499 (as of 1 June 2010).[1]
Geography
An infamous site of suicides, Türisalu Cliff, is located in the village.
Name
Türisalu was attested in historical sources as Thuriselle in 1378 and Тюрисаль (Tyurisal′) c. 1900. The linguist Lauri Kettunen compared the name Türisalu with the Ingrian place name Tyrö, which he considered to be primarily derived from a personal name, as well as the personal name Turo. In a footnote he also mentioned the Estonian words türa 'penis' (cf. Finnish: tyrä 'hernia'), türi-lind 'little curlew', and türi-luu 'lower part of the spine', as well as the Finnish dialect words tyreikkö and tureikko 'thick forest, thicket' as possibly related.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Üldinfo". Harku vald. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
- ^ "Türisalu". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved October 23, 2025.