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European Route E263
European route E 263 is a Class B road part of the International E-road network. It runs only through Estonia, begins in Tallinn and ends in Luhamaa, Võru County, and shares exactly the same route as Estonian national road 2. Route: Tallinn – Tartu – Võru – Luhamaa. Its total length is . Route *Harju County **Tallinn *** / Narva, Saint Petersburg *** Tallinn Airport ** Jüri / Keila, Paldiski ** Kose Kehra, Jägala ** Kose Juuru, Hagudi ** Kose ** Ardu *Järva County ** Mäo Pärnu/Rakvere ** Nurmsi Koeru ** Koigi ** Imavere Võhma, Viljandi, Karksi-Nuia *Jõgeva County ** Adavere **Põltsamaa *** Jõgeva *** Kõo, Võhma ** Puurmani *Tartu County ** Kärevere Kärkna ** Tähtvere Tartu **Tartu *** Viljandi *** / Valga, Valmiera, Inčukalns / Jõhvi ** Tõrvandi ** Ülenurme *** Tartu Airport ** Reola Põlva ** Tatra Otepää, Sangaste ** Kambja *Põlva County ** Saverna Põlva ** Kanepi *** Otepää, Rõngu *** P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and administratively lies in the Harju County, Harju ''Counties of Estonia, maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main governmental, 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; it is 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 Names of Tallinn in different languages, name Reval. “Reval” received Lübeck law, Lübeck city rights in 1248; however, the earliest evidence of human settlement in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jüri
Jüri () is a small borough () in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is located southeast of the capital Tallinn, by the Tallinn–Tartu road (E263), directly after the intersection with Tallinn Ring Road (nr. 11). Jüri is the administrative centre of Rae Parish. Jüri has a population of 3,594 as of 1 June 2023. In 2011, Jüri was the center of population of Estonia. Jüri has grown out of two parts: the centre of Sommerling Kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( rus, колхо́з, a=ru-kolkhoz.ogg, p=kɐlˈxos) was a form of collective farm in the Soviet Union. Kolkhozes existed along with state farms or sovkhoz. These were the two components of the socialized farm sector that began to eme ... (former Rosenhagen Manor) in the west and a construction industry base with a residential area (former Jüri church and village) in the east. In the middle there is a protected Lehmja oak grove. In the 1630s the Rosenhagen Manor ( Lehmja since 1917) was established; nowadays the site is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth-largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea. In the city, the Pärnu River drains into the Gulf of Riga. Pärnu is a popular summer Tourism, holiday resort town among Estonians with many hotels, restaurants and large beaches. The city is served by Pärnu Airport. History Pärnu or Old Pärnu (, , ), which was founded by the bishop of Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek, Ösel–Wiek , suffered heavily under pressure of the concurrent town, and was finally destroyed . Another town, Embeke (later , ) was founded by the Livonian Order, who began building an Ordensburg nearby in 1265. The latter town, then known by the German name of , was a member of the Hanseatic League and an important ice-free harbor for Livonia. The Polish–Lithuanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mäo, Järva County and unveiled in 1995. It commemorates the , which took place on December 15, 1994, when smugglers killed two policemen at the intersection in Mäo: 21-year-old Marek Lemming and 30-year-old Argo Kivi.
Mäo () is a village in Paide municipality, Järva County in northern-central Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Paide Parish. History In Mäo, there is a memorial to fallen policemen designed by Vilen Künnapu Vilen Künnapu (born 30 June 1948) is one of the most important Estonian architects of the last three decades, among the first postmodernist theoreticians and architects in the 1970s. He has worked on various buildings in Estonia and abroad. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Mäo include the following: * Johannes Brenner (1906–1975), Estonian footballe ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Järva County
Järva County ( or ''Järvamaa''; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the central part of the country and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south-east, Viljandi County to the south, Pärnu County to the south-west, Rapla County to the west, and Harju County to the north. In 2022, Järva County had a population of 29,693 – constituting 2.7% of the total population in Estonia. History In the first centuries AD political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge. Two larger subdivisions appeared: the parish (kihelkond) and the county (maakond). The parish consisted of several villages. Nearly all parishes had at least one fortress. The defense of the local area was directed by the highest official, the parish elder. The county was composed of several parishes, also headed by an elder. By the 13th century the following major districts had developed in Estonia: Saaremaa (Osilia), Läänemaa (Rotalia or Maritima), Harjumaa (Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardu, Estonia
Ardu is a small borough () in Kose Parish, Harju County Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla Count ..., northern Estonia. References Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagudi
Hagudi () is a small borough () in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 311. It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit). Baltic German admiral and explorer Adam Johann von Krusenstern Adam Johann von Krusenstern (; 10 October 177012 August 1846) was a Russian admiral and explorer of Swedish and Baltic German descent, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth in 1803–1806. Life Krusenstern was born i ... (1770–1846), was born in Hagudi manor. References External linksRapla ParishHagudi Educational CentreHagudi Manor {{rapla-geo-stub Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia Kreis Harrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juuru
Juuru () is a small borough () in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. From 1991 until 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian local governments), Juuru was the administrative center of Juuru Parish. The school in Juuru is named after the writer Eduard Vilde. The school was a high school until 2014. The Atla-Eeru Inn, which played a role in the Mahtra War of 1858, is located in Juuru. Notable people *Sirje Endre Sirje Endre (born 22 February 1945 in Juuru) is an Estonian journalist, politician and entrepreneur. She was a member of IX Riigikogu. She has been a member of Pro Patria Union. She is a member of Isamaa and Res Publica Union. In the years 1968 ... (born 1945), journalist and former politician, born in Juuru Gallery File:Juuru kirikaia kabel 1.jpg , Chapel in Juuru churchyard File:Juuru kirikuaia piirdemüür värava ja päikesekellaga2.jpg , A gate with a sundial on the churchyard wall File:Juuru mõisa peahoone.jpg , Main building of Juuru Manor Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jägala, Estonia
Jägala () is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It lies on the Jägala river, south of the Tallinn–Narva road ( T1, part of E20), about east of Tallinn. The Jägala–Käravete road (T13) starts in Jägala and passes through the village centre. Jägala had 139 inhabitants in 2007. Jägala Army Base, a disused military base is located in the village. History During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., the Jägala concentration camp is built and operated next to the village. See also * Jägala Airfield References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehra
Kehra is a town in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, best known for its Kehra pulp and paper mill, pulp and paper mill. The town stands on the banks of the Jägala (river), Jägala River, and it has a station on the Tallinn–Narva railway. As of January 1, 2023, the town had a population of 2,694. Etymology The village of Kehra (village), Kehra, the town's namesake, was first mentioned in the Danish Census Book as ''Ketheræ'' in 1241''.'' Before 1688, the village had also been referred to as ''Kecere, Kecnere, Kedere, Kederikull, Kedder, Keyher, Kether, Kädder(e)'' and ''Keddar''. The village was known as both ''Kehrakyla'' and ''Käihra'' in 1688, and as Kehra in 1732 Kehra Manor, the town's predecessor, was first established sometime between 1624 and 1637, one kilometer south of the village. Initially it was known as ''Karrock'' Manor ''(''), later as ''Jaunack'' Manor ''(''), and by 1688 as ''Kedder'' Manor. The name stuck around until Estonia first became independe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
