Selja, Hiiumaa Parish
Selja is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.
Name
Selja was attested in historical sources as Selja Tönniß in 1665 and Sellia by in 1709. The toponym is relatively frequent in Estonia and is derived from the common noun selg 'back, crest, ridge '.Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Selja include the following:- Rudolf Tobias, first Estonian professional composer, born and spent his early childhood in Selja. In 1973, Tobias's birthplace was converted into a museum.
- Johannes Tobias, parish clerk and father of Rudolf Tobias