Nõmme, Lääne-Viru County
Nõmme | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Nõmme Veskijärv, a lake in Nõmme | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Lääne-Viru County |
| Parish | Väike-Maarja Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Nõmme (German: Nömme) is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.[1]
Name
Nõmme was attested in historical sources as [Ass mit dem] Nömmeschen Dorf in 1782, Nöm̄e in 1796, Nömme-M. in 1826, and Nomme and Nömme in 1844. The name comes from the common noun nõmm (genitive: nõmme) 'heath, moor, moorland', referring to the local geography.[2]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Nõmme include the following:
- Arnold Soom (1900–1977), historian[3]
References
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ^ "Nõmme". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Küng, Enn (2016). "Arhiiviajaloolane Arnold Soom (3. juuni 1900 – 28. juuli 1977)" (PDF). Tuna (2): 71–90. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
