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Iru, Tallinn
Iru is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 35 (). See also *Iru village (Jõelähtme Parish) *Pirita River *Iru Power Plant Iru Power Plant is a co-generation power plant in Iru village, Maardu, Estonia. It is owned by Enefit Green, a subsidiary of Eesti Energia. The plant has a heating capacity of . History The first unit of power plant was commissioned in 1978. In ... References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirita River
The Pirita ( et, Pirita jõgi) is a long river in northern Estonia that drains into Tallinn Bay (part of the Gulf of Finland) in Pirita, Tallinn. The basin area of the Pirita is 799 km2. For the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, the estuary to the Gulf of Finland at Tallinn Bay hosted the sailing events. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 241-58. As part of the Tallinn water supply system, the Pirita is impounded into the Paunküla and Vaskjala Reservoirs. The reservoir in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kloostrimetsa
Kloostrimetsa (Estonian for "''Convent Forest''") is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's located north of the Pirita River and is mostly covered by the park forest Kloostrimets (''Cloister Forest'', which name comes from the nearby Pirita monastery). Kloostrimetsa has a population of 80 (). Tallinn Botanic Garden, Tallinn TV Tower, Metsakalmistu cemetery and Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit are located in Kloostrimetsa. Gallery File:Pirita river in Tallinn.JPG, Pirita River File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kloostrimetsa 022.JPG, Kloostrimetsa forest in winter File:JardÃn Botánico de Tallinn, Estonia, 2012-08-12, DD 01.JPG, The main building of Tallinn Botanic Garden. File:Tallinna Metsakalmistu kabel.jpg, Chapel of Metsakalmistu Metsakalmistu (meaning ''Forest Cemetery'') is a cemetery in the Pirita district of Tallinn. Metsakalmistu was originally planned to be a public medieval cemetery. Eduard Vilde was the first to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kose, Tallinn
Kose (Estonian for ''"Falls"''; also known as Pirita-Kose) is a subdistrict of the district of Pirita in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,351 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Kose 001.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Kose 002.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Lükati bus stop.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Lükati street.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Jõekalda.JPG File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Pirita-Kose-Kose 003.JPG See also *Pirita River * Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit *Tallinn Botanic Garden Tallinn Botanic Garden ( et, Tallinna Botaanikaaed), is a botanical garden in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located on the right bank of the Pirita River, in the Kloostrimetsa forest in Pirita district. With an area of , it is the largest in Esto ... References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priisle
Priisle is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Lasnamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 10,949 (). Iru hill fort On a hill by Pirita River in Iru, the remains of an ancient hill fort are located. The settlement has a history dating back to the third millennium BC. It seems to have been continuously occupied, and strengthened into a more fortress-like castle in the 5th century AD. It remained in use until the 11th century. Archaeological investigations have shown that the settlement was burnt several times. Some of the oldest remains of buildings in Estonia, as well as some of the oldest items made of iron, have been found during excavations. File:EU-EE-TLN-LAS-Priisle.JPG, Priisle center File:EE-TLN-Priisle.JPG, End of Kärberi street File:EU-EE-Tallinn-LAS-Priisle-Linnamäe.JPG, Linnamäe File:EU-EE-Tallinn-LAS-Priisle.JPG, File:Iru linnamägi.jpg, Iru hill fort, site of an Ancient Estonian settlement, surrounded by the Pirita River The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõelähtme Parish
Jõelähtme Parish ( et, Jõelähtme vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, north-western Estonia. It had a population of 5,351 (as of 1 January 2012) and an area of , the population density is The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is Jõelähtme village. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. History Established in 1816. During World War II, 6,000 Jews and Roma were murdered by Estonian Nazi collaborators under German supervision. Mass executions were carried out on sand dunes called Kalevi-Liiva where a memorial has been erected. Local government Current mayor (') is Andrus Umboja and chairman of the council (') is Art Kuum. Religion Geography Settlements There are 2 small boroughs ( est: ''alevikud'', sg. - ''alevik'') and 34 villages ( est: ''külad'', sg. - ''küla'') in Jõelähtme Parish. Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo. Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Jà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viimsi Parish
Viimsi Parish ( et, Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in Northern Estonia, located North-East and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of with a population of 20 580 (). The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi. The mayor of Viimsi Parish is Illar Lemetti. Divisions There are two small boroughs () and 20 villages () in Viimsi Parish. Small boroughs Viimsi and Haabneeme. Villages Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin). Religion International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Viimsi Parish is twinned with: * Barleben, Germany * Porvoo, Finland * Ski Municipality, Norway * Sulejówek, Poland * Täby Municipality, Sweden * Ramat Yishai, Israel See also *Viimsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laiaküla
Laiaküla is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located about east of the centre of Tallinn. Laiaküla is an exclave of Viimsi Parish, situated between Tallinn and Maardu. As of 2011 Estonia Census, 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 740, of which the Estonians were 461 (62.3%). Laiaküla is reachable from the centre of Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ... by Tallinna Autobussikoondis, Tallinn Bus Company's route nr. 34A (Viru keskus – Muuga aedlinn), average traveling time is about 29 minutes (the stop's name is Käära). References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
