Einbi

Einbi () is a village in Lääne-Nigula Parish, Lääne County. It is the westernmost settlement in mainland Estonia.

==History== Einbi is believed to be the oldest village in Noarootsi. The earliest written mention of the village is from 1457 in the form of Enbue, though local tradition places its origin in the Viking period. Archaeological evidence places the founding of the village in the 10th century AD, when it was settled by Estonian Swedes. The early Swedish settlers lived by fishing, hunting seals, and raising cattle. Because the land surrounding Einbi is sandy and rocky, early settlers depended largely on the sea for their livelihood. In the 19th century, a coin was found in Einbi that was minted in the reign of Ethelred II (976-1016).