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Harju County
Harju County ( et, Harju maakond 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 County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju County is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of the Estonia's population lives in Harju County. History Ancient history The territory of modern Harju County consists mostly of two ancient Estonian counties: Revala, around what is now Tallinn, and Harjumaa, which was situated south of Revala and presently rests mostly in Rapla County. Lindanise, then a small trading post at the Gulf of Finland, served as the capital of Revala. It eventually grew into the mostly German-populated Hanseatic town of ''Reval'' and later into the Estonian cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lääne-Harju Parish
Lääne-Harju Parish ( et, Lääne-Harju vald) is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 12,865 (as of 1 January 2019) and covers an area of 645.71 km². The population density is . The parish was formed as a result of the administrative reform in 2017 when four municipalities – Keila Parish, Padise Parish, Vasalemma Parish and the town of Paldiski – were merged to become Lääne-Harju Parish. The current mayor (') is Jaanus Saat (since the formation in 2017). Settlements There are 1 town, 6 small boroughs and 46 villages in Lääne-Harju Parish. Administrative centre of the municipality is Paldiski, a town. The small boroughs are Ämari, Karjaküla, Keila-Joa, Klooga, Rummu and Vasalemma. The rest of the settlements are villages: Alliklepa, Altküla, Änglema, Audevälja, Harju-Risti, Hatu, Illurma, Karilepa, Kasepere, Keelva, Keibu, Kersalu, Kloogaranna, Kobru, Kulna, Kurkse, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontika Cliff
Ontika is a village in Toila Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to Kohtla Parish Kohtla Parish ( et, Kohtla vald) was an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It has a population of 1640 (2014) and an area of 101 km². Villages Amula, Järve, Kaasikaia, Kaasikvälja, Kabelimetsa, Kohtla, Kukruse, Mõis .... References Villages in Ida-Viru County Kreis Wierland {{IdaViru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida-Viru County
Ida-Viru County ( et, Ida-Viru maakond or ''Ida-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish; nevertheless, Narva is the largest town in the county in terms of population and at the same time the third largest city in Estonia after Tallinn and Tartu. In January 2019 Ida-Viru County had a population of 136,240 – constituting 10.3% of the total population in Estonia. It borders Lääne-Viru County in the west, Jõgeva County in the southwest and Russia (Leningrad Oblast) in the east. It is the only county in Estonia where Russians constitute the majority of population (73.1% in 2010), the second highest being Harju (28%). History During the latter part of the perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
200px
PX or px may refer to: In business * PX Index, index of the Prague Stock Exchange * Air Niugini (IATA airline code PX) * Part exchange, a type of contract * Post exchange, a store operated by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service on US Army posts * Praxair (stock symbol PX) * Power exchange, the entity that operates an electricity market through which electricity is traded * Phone Number Medicine * Medical prescription, (only if misprinted as the symbol "℞" can be mistaken for "Px") * Medical procedure, a Prognosis or Physical Exam * Patient experience Chemistry * p-Xylene (Paraxylene), an aromatic hydrocarbon, based on benzene with two methyl substituents, of which PX is the industrial symbol. * Peroxidase * Pyroxenes, commonly abbreviated to Px, are a group of important rock-forming inosilicate minerals * Protein crystallography, the study of protein crystals to determine the molecular structure of proteins Other uses * Pixel, in digital displays * PX clade, a taxonomic g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panga Cliff
Panga Cliff ( et, Panga pank) (also Mustjala cliff) is a coastal cliff located on the northern shore of Saaremaa, at the end of the Kuressaare - Võhma Võhma (german: Wöchma) is a town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin ... road, close to Panga village. It is the highest of the Saaremaa and Muhu cliffs, reaching a height of . The entire cliff is approximately 2.5 km long. Panga cliff consists of at least three terraces. Besides the main cliff, there is a smaller cliff located further inland, as well as an underwater cliff with height about jutting a few hundred meters into the sea. References {{Coord, 58.570177, 22.287998, type:landmark_region:EE, display=title Saaremaa Parish Cliffs of Estonia Saaremaa Landforms of Saare County Tourist attractions in Saare County Baltic Klint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulli Cliff
Pulli may refer to several places in Estonia: *Pulli, Pärnu County, village in Sauga Parish, Pärnu County **Pulli settlement, oldest known human settlement in Estonia *Pulli, Saare County, village in Orissaare Parish, Saare County * Pulli, Tartu County, village in Kambja Parish, Tartu County *Pulli, earlier name of Põdramõtsa, village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County *Pulli, Rõuge Parish Pulli is a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to th ..., village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County * Pulli, Võru Parish, village in Võru Parish, Võru County {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türisalu Cliff
Türisalu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 27 July 2021) It has a population of 499 (as of 1 June 2010). An infamous suicide place Türisalu cliff is located in the village. See also * Keila-Joa Airfield References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Türisalu Cliff, Dec 2009
Türisalu is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It has a population of 499 (as of 1 June 2010). An infamous suicide place Türisalu cliff is located in the village. See also *Keila-Joa Airfield Keila-Joa Airfield ( et, Keila-Joa lennuväli) was an airfield in Harju County, Estonia. The airfield was built in the 1920s. During WWII, the airfield was used by the Luftwaffe. During the Soviet era, the airfield was used by the Soviet Air Force ... References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saare County
Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''Saaremaa''; la, Oesel; german: Ösel; sv, Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In January 2013 Saare County had a population of 30,966, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities ( et, vallad – parishes) in Saare County. Geography The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is and the mean annual precipitation is . Religious affiliations The main religious affiliations are Lutheran, Orthodox and Baptist, but only 33.6% consider themselves religious. Ancient Saare county (Oese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhu Parish
, leader_title = , leader_party = , seat = Liiva , subdivision_name1 = Saare County , subdivision_name = Estonia , subdivision_type = Country , image_map = File:Eesti Muhu vald 2017.svg , image_shield = File:EE Muhu.png , image_flag = File:Flag of Muhu Parish.svg , image_skyline = File:NorthMuhuCoast.JPG , population_total = 1876 , iso_code = EE-478 Muhu Parish ( et, Muhu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Saare County. It has a population of 1876 (as of 1 January 2019) and an area of . Geography Muhu Parish is located on Muhu or Muhumaa and its neighbouring smaller islands of Kesselaid, Viirelaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid. It is located in the West Estonian archipelago and part of Saare County in the northeast of it. The main isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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