Purekkari Cape

Cape Purekkari (Estonian: Purekkari neem) is a cape in the village of Pärispea, Harju County, Estonia. It is the northernmost part of the Pärispea Peninsula, and it is also the northernmost land point of Estonia.[1]

There are erratic boulders, such as Purekkari Maasäärekivi (:et).

The toponym Purekkari was first mentioned in 1798 in Atlas von Liefland.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Loodusega Koos". loodusegakoos.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ Eesti kohanimeraamat, page 507. https://www.eki.ee/dict/knr/lisad/knr_sonastik.pdf
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59°40′31″N 25°41′49″E / 59.67528°N 25.69694°E / 59.67528; 25.69694

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