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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 ...
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Municipalities Of Estonia
A municipality ( et, omavalitsus, plural ) is the smallest administrative subdivision of Estonia. Each municipality is a unit of self-government with its representative and executive bodies. The municipalities in Estonia cover the entire territory of the country. Municipalities in Estonia are of two types: *Urban municipalities or towns (, singular ) *Rural municipalities or Parish (administrative division), parishes (, singular ). There is no other status distinction between them. Municipalities may contain one or several Populated places in Estonia, settlements. All but 5 urban municipalities (Haapsalu (urban municipality), Haapsalu, Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality), Narva-Jõesuu, Paide (urban municipality), Paide, Pärnu (urban municipality), Pärnu and Tartu (urban municipality), Tartu) plus 1 rural municipality (Ruhnu Parish, Ruhnu) contain only one settlement. As of 2017, there are no longer any "borough-parishes", i.e. rural municipalities with only one borough-typ ...
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Haapse
Haapse is a village in Jõelähtme 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 .... References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Kullamäe
Kullamäe is a village in Jõelähtme 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) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Kostiranna
Kostiranna is a village in Jõelähtme 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) References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Koogi, Harju County
Koogi is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's lies on the left bank of the Jägala River. The Tallinn–Narva road (nr 1, part of E20) passes Koogi and has an intersection with Jägala–Aegviidu– Käravete road (nr 13). Koogi has 95 inhabitants (2005). Gallery File:Jägala Juga (Jägalafallet).JPG, Jägala Waterfall on Jägala River Jägala may refer to: * Jägala, Estonia *Jägala River, a river which runs through Jägala **Jägala Waterfall, a waterfall along the river *Jägala concentration camp, a Nazi concentration camp **Kalevi-Liiva Kalevi-Liiva are sand dunes in Jõe ... References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Koipsi
Koipsi is an island and a village in Jõelähtme 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 .... If in 2010 it had a population of 1 (as of 1 January 2010), today it's uninhabited. References Estonian islands in the Baltic Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Koila, Harju County
Koila is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's lies on the left bank of the Jägala River. Gallery File:Linnamäe paisjärv.jpg, Linnamäe impounded lake on Jägala River Jägala may refer to: * Jägala, Estonia *Jägala River, a river which runs through Jägala **Jägala Waterfall, a waterfall along the river *Jägala concentration camp, a Nazi concentration camp **Kalevi-Liiva Kalevi-Liiva are sand dunes in Jõe .... References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Kallavere
Kallavere is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It's located about northeast of Tallinn, just east of Kallavere, the main part the town of Maardu. Kallavere village has a population of 142 (as of 1 January 2010). The village is entirely located on the Rebala Heritage Reserve. Kallavere was first mentioned in the Danish Census Book in 1241. But it's also possible that Kallavere was already mentioned in 1154 by al-Idrisi as ''Qlwry''. In the 1950s a new housing estate was built on the former lands of Kallavere village on the western part which administratively went under the rule of the town Maardu but also bears the name of Kallavere. On 19 April 2010 part of the northern part of the village was detached to establish a new official village Saviranna. Notable people *Margus Metstak Margus Metstak (born June 16, 1961) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the center position. Club career Early career Ma ...
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Kaberneeme
Kaberneeme is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It is famous for its beach. See also *Kalevi-Liiva Kalevi-Liiva are sand dunes in Jõelähtme Parish in Harju County, Estonia. The site is located near the Baltic coast, north of the Jägala, Estonia, Jägala village and the former Jägala concentration camp. It is best known as the execution sit ... References External links Kaberneeme webcamweather.ee Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Jõesuu, Harju County
Jõesuu is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located on the around the mouth of the Jägala River to the Ihasalu Bay (part of the Gulf of Finland), north of the Jägala Waterfall. Gallery File:Jägala jõgi.JPG, The mouth of Jägala River Jägala may refer to: * Jägala, Estonia *Jägala River, a river which runs through Jägala **Jägala Waterfall, a waterfall along the river *Jägala concentration camp, a Nazi concentration camp **Kalevi-Liiva Kalevi-Liiva are sand dunes in Jõe ... File:Linnamäe hüdroelektrijaam.JPG, Linnamäe hydroelectric power station on Jägala River File:Linnamäe paisjärv.jpg, Linnamäe impounded lake References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Jägala-Joa
Jägala-Joa is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's lies on the right bank of the Jägala River. Gallery File:Jägala Juga (Jägalafallet).JPG, Jägala Waterfall on Jägala River File:Linnamäe paisjärv.jpg, Linnamäe impounded lake on Jägala River. File:Jägala HEP, Sept 2009.jpg, Jägala hydroelectric power station, known as a filming location of Andrei Tarkovsky's ''Stalker Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviors are interrelated to harassment and intimidation and may include following the victim in person or monitoring them. The term ...''. File:Jägalalinnamägi.jpg, Jägala hill fort References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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Jägala, Estonia
Jägala (german: Jaggowal) 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 (part of E20), about east of Tallinn. Jägala had 139 inhabitants in 2007. History During World War II, the Jägala concentration camp Jägala concentration camp was a labour camp of the Estonian Security Police and SD during the German occupation of Estonia during World War II. The camp was established in August 1942 on a former artillery range of the Estonian Army near the vi ... is built and operated next to the village. References Villages in Harju County Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub ...
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