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Harju Youth House
Harju may refer to: Geography Estonia *Harju County, one of 15 counties of Estonia *Harju, Hiiu County, a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County. *Pühalepa-Harju, a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County, formerly known as Harju. *Harju Plateau, a plateau in northern Estonia, part of Baltic klint. :et:Harju lavamaa, (et) *Harju Bay, a bay in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County *Harju Street, Tallinn, Harju Street, a street in Tallinn old town *Harju Street, Pärnu, Harju Street, a street in Pärnu *Harju Gate, a historical gate in Tallinn old town. :et:Harju värav, (et) Finland *Harju, Helsinki, a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, quarter of Helsinki *Harju, Jyväskylä, a district in Jyväskylä *Harju, Valkeala, a village in Valkeala, Southern Finland *Harju train station, a train station in Valkeala Russia *Harju was the name of Yegorovo, in Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast before 1948 Other uses *Harju (surname) *Harju Elu, loc ... [...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] |
