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Glacial Erratics Of Estonia
Glacial erratic boulders of Estonia are large boulders of rock which have been formed and moved into Estonia by glacial erratic, glacial action during previous ice ages. Before the Soviet occupation of Estonia, these large boulders were a symbol of national identity. They are now registered and protected by the Estonian government. Glacial erratic, Glacial erratic boulders are found in especially large quantities in Estonia. Most of the boulders greater than in circumference found in northern Europe are in Estonia, which has 62 known boulders of this size. Some particular large ones have been found in the sea, including some near Osmussaar that are diameter. The Osmussaar boulders are believed to have been pushed there by glaciers from the Neugrund crater, Neugrund meteorite crater.Anto Raukos, "Evolution of the theory of continental glaciation in northern and eastern Europe" in R. H. Grapes, D. R. Oldroyd, A. Grigelis (eds), ''History of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letipea Hiidrahn
Letipea is a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, northern Estonia. It is located on the Letipea cape (Letipea neem) on the coast of the Gulf of Finland about 6 km northeast of the town of Kunda, Estonia, Kunda. Letipea has a population of 17 (as of 1 January 2013). On 8 August 1976, Letipea massacre, a tragic conflict between resting workers and drunk Soviet Border Troops, Soviet border guards took place in Letipea, resulting in the death of 8 people, with 18 more being injured. Letipea Landscape Conservation Area (area 608,8 ha) was founded on 30 January 1992. It was proposed by Marek Vahula and others with 3 days, as a bird reserve instead of building plan of the port of Kunda (river), Kunda. Letipea is since 2009 lively as possible location of the Estonian nuclear power station. Letipea Ehalkivi Ehalkivi (Sunset Glow Boulder) is Estonia's biggest pegmatite granite boulder, at the tip of the Letipea peninsula. It is the largest glacial erratic, erratic b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muuga, Viimsi Parish
Muuga is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It is located about northeast of the centre of Tallinn, just north of Maardu's district of Muuga aedlinn (''Muuga garden city''), on the coast of Muuga Bay. Half of the village's territory is occupied by the Port of Muuga (which also occupies lands from Uusküla and Maardu). As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 581, of which the Estonians were 327 (56.3%). Western part of Muuga is connected to the centre of Tallinn by Tallinn Bus Company Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (TLT) is a transportation company owned by the city of Tallinn, Estonia. TLT is a result of the merger of Tallinn Bus Company (''Tallinna Autobussikoondis'') and Tallinn Tram and Trolleybus Company (''Tallinna Trammi ...'s route nr. 38 (Viru keskus – Muuga), average traveling time is about 35 minutes. The eastern part is reachable by route nr. 34A (Viru keskus - Muuga aedlinn), average trave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geology Of Estonia
The geology of Estonia is the study of rocks, minerals, water, landforms and geologic history in Estonia. The crust is part of the East European Craton and formed beginning in the Paleoproterozoic nearly two billion years ago. Shallow marine environments predominated in Estonia, producing extensive natural resources from organic matter such as oil shale and phosphorite. The Mesozoic and much of the Cenozoic are not well-preserved in the rock record, although the glaciations during the Pleistocene buried deep valleys in sediment, rechanneled streams and left a landscape of extensive lakes and peat bogs. Stratigraphy, tectonics and geologic history Estonia is part of the East European Craton, with an average continental crust thickness between 40 and 64 kilometers. The crust consolidated during the Svecofennian Orogeny in the late Paleoproterozoic, nearly two billion years ago. The contact between the crystalline basement and overlying rock dips gently to the south. Late Proteroz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaindloo
Vaindloo (alternatively: Vaindloo saar, Swedish: ''Stenskär'') is a small island located in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. It belongs to Estonia, and is the northernmost land point of the country. Vaindloo has an area of and marks the northernmost point of the nation of Estonia, situated north of the Estonian mainland. The island is administratively part of Vainupea village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County and is an important breeding sanctuary for such birds as the common tern, Arctic tern, Tengmalm's owl, great tit, purple sandpiper, shore lark, great grey shrike, yellowhammer and others. The island is depicted on the Estonian two euro coin. Vaindloo is also notable for its functioning lighthouse, called the Vaindloo tuletorn, it was built in 1871 and is managed by the Estonian Maritime Administration. A previous lighthouse constructed of timber was erected on Vaindloo in 1718. In addition to the lighthouse, there is a station of the Estonian Border Guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muusika
Muusika is a village in Saue Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian local governments in 2017, the village belonged to Kernu Parish Kernu Parish ( et, Kernu vald) was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in north-western Estonia. It was a part of Harju County. The municipality had a population of 2,077 (as of 1 January 2009) and covered an area of 174.65 km². .... References Villages in Harju County {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubala Boulder 1
Tubala is a village in Hiiumaa Parish Hiiumaa Parish ( Estonian: ''Hiiumaa vald'') is a rural municipality of Estonia on the island of Hiiumaa. Hiiumaa Parish was established by merging Emmaste Parish, Hiiu Parish, Käina Parish and Pühalepa Parish after the municipal elections held ..., Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Hiiu County {{Hiiu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiiu Parish
Hiiu Parish ( et, Hiiu vald) was a rural municipality of Hiiu County, Estonia. It occupied the northwestern part of the Hiiumaa island. The population was about 5000 (as of 26 June 2013), about 3600 of whom lived in the parish seat. Hiiu Parish was established by merging the town of Kärdla (former urban municipality) and Kõrgessaare Parish after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013.Siseministeerium Tekib seitse tugevat valda. 2013 Kärdla is non-contiguous with the rest of the municipality. Populated places Hiiu Parish had a town , a |
Tõrva Parish
Tõrva Parish ( et, Tõrva vald) is a rural municipality in Valga County. It includes the town of Tõrva. Settlements ;Town Tõrva ;Boroughs Helme, Hummuli ;Villages Aitsra, Ala, Alamõisa, Holdre, Jeti, Jõgeveste, Kalme, Karjatnurme, Karu, Kaubi, Kirikuküla, Koorküla, Kulli, Kungi, Kähu, Leebiku, Linna, Liva, Lõve, Möldre, Patküla, Piiri, Pikasilla, Pilpa, Pori, Puide Ransi, Reti, Riidaja, Roobe, Rulli, Soe, Soontaga, Taagepera, Uralaane, Vanamõisa, Voorbahi Voorbahi is a village in Tõrva Parish, Valga County, in southern 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 Fin ... Religion References External links * Torva {{Valga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kähu
Kähu is a village in Tõrva Parish, Valga 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 the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... (retrieved 10 March 2020) References Villages in Valga County {{Valga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assaku
Assaku is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, 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 .... As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 460. References External links Rae Parish Boroughs and small boroughs in Estonia {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruküla Boulder
Aruküla is a small borough ( et, alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Raasiku Parish. Aruküla had a population of 2,113 on 1 January 2020. Aruküla has a station on the Elron's eastern route. Gallery File:Aruküla vana kultuurimaja.JPG, Aruküla old culture house File:Aruküla vana laululava.jpg, Aruküla song festival grounds in the 1960s. File:Aruküla kivi 2005.jpg, Aruküla glacial erratic File:Kolhoosimaja.jpg, Former centre of Aruküla kolkhoz. File:View to Aruküla.JPG, View to Aruküla File:Aruküla lauluväljak.JPG, Aruküla song court File:Aruküla esmamainimist tähistav kivi.JPG, Stone, indicating Aruküla first mention See also *Aruküla Basic School *Aruküla manor *Aruküla railway station Aruküla railway station ( et, Aruküla raudteepeatus) is a railway station serving the small borough of Aruküla in Harju County in northern Estonia. It is the seventh station on Elron's eastern route between Tallinn a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
