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Reiu
Reiu is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia. It's located just south of the city of Pärnu (about from the city centre), between Pärnu Bay and Reiu river. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 599. The village is passed by the National road 4 (part of E67 or the ''Via Baltica''), and is the starting point of the National road 6 ( Valga–Uulu highway). Reiu is the location of Lottemaa, a theme park inspired by the ''Lotte from Gadgetville ''Lotte from Gadgetville'' ( et, Leiutajateküla Lotte, lv, Lote no Izgudrotāju ciema) is a 2006 Estonian/ Latvian feature-length animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. The film's characters first appeared in '' Lotte reis l ...''. In Soviet times, the site was home to Kullipesa missile base. In 2015, a new golf course (Pärnu Bay Golf Links), was opened in Reiu village. The Raeküla Forest is located in the northern part of the village territory. On 7 Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiu (river)
The Reiu is a long river in southwest Estonia. Its source is Soka Lake in Latvia. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Pärnu River into which it flows near the city of 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 o .... The basin area of Reiu is 917 km2 and average discharge 17.3 m³/s. References Rivers of Estonia Rivers of Latvia Landforms of Pärnu County International rivers of Europe {{Latvia-river-stub ... [...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 holiday resort town among Estonians with many hotels, restaurants and large beaches. The city is served by Pärnu Airport. History Perona (german: Alt-Pernau, links=no, et, Vana-Pärnu, links=no), which was founded by the bishop of Ösel–Wiek , suffered heavily under pressure of the concurrent town, and was finally destroyed . Another town, Embeke (later german: Neu-Pernau, links=no, et, Uus-Pärnu, links=no) 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 impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte From Gadgetville
''Lotte from Gadgetville'' ( et, Leiutajateküla Lotte, lv, Lote no Izgudrotāju ciema) is a 2006 Estonian/ Latvian feature-length animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. The film's characters first appeared in '' Lotte reis lõunamaale'' (''Lotte Goes South''), an Estonian animated TV series consisting of 13 five-minute episodes. In 2007, the film was awarded the Latvian Film Prize for best animated feature film. In 2011, a sequel was released - ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret''. The films and their characters proved so popular in their homeland, that a theme park, Lottemaa (Lotte Village Theme Park), opened in Reiu, Häädemeeste Parish, Estonia. Cast * Evelin Pang as Lotte *Andero Ermel as Bruno * Argo Aadli as Albert/Theodor *Lembit Ulfsak as Oskar *Garmen Tabor as Anna *Marko Matvere as Mati * Piret Kalda as Paula *Peeter Oja as Adalbert *Harriet Toompere as Sophie *Elina Reinold as Susumu *Mait Malmsten as Jaak *Margus Tabor as Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Häädemeeste Parish
Häädemeeste (german: Gudmannsbach) is a municipality located in Pärnu County of Estonia. Nigula Nature Reserve is partly located in Häädemeeste Parish. Tahkuranna village of the municipality is known as the birthplace of Konstantin Päts, the first president of Estonia. Settlements ;Small borough: Häädemeeste ;Villages: Arumetsa, Ikla, Jaagupi, Kabli, Krundiküla, Majaka, Massiaru, Metsapoole, Nepste, Orajõe, Papisilla, Penu, Pulgoja, Rannametsa, Reiu, Sooküla, Soometsa, Tahkuranna, Treimani, Urissaare, Uuemaa, Võidu. Religion Twinnings * Hankasalmi Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Han ..., Finland References Municipalities of Estonia {{Estonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottemaa
Lotte is a fictional character that appears in an Estonian children's book series and animated film series, the direct-to-DVD '' Lotte's Journey South'' (2000) and theatrical ''Lotte from Gadgetville'' (2006), ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' (2011) and ''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' (2019). Lotte was created by Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits. Lotte has a dog-like head, red hair, and is a rather mischievous girl. Lotte lives in Gadgetville ( et, Leiutajateküla). Texts about Lotte are written by Andrus Kivirähk. Because of Lotte's popularity in Estonia, a Lotte-related theme park (or Lotte Village) was openedHoldsworth, Nick (9 February 2020Estonia’s Box Office Gets a Boost From an Animated Puppy With ‘Lotte’ ''The Hollywood Reporter''. Retrieved 2 June 2021. in 2014 in Reiu village, Pärnu County Pärnu County ( et, Pärnu maakond or ''Pärnumaa''; german: Kreis Pernau) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the south-western part of the country, on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Estonia
Populated places in Estonia (officially: settlement units), are cities or settlement units of rural municipalities, but only cities have administrative functions. Settlement units are divided into settlements and urban regions et, asum (subdivisions of cities). Officially there are five types of settlement units in Estonia: *town/city ( et, linn) *town without municipal status () *borough () *small borough () *village () See also * Municipalities of Estonia *List of cities and towns in Estonia *Counties of Estonia Counties ( et, maakond, plural ') are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Estonia. Estonian territory is composed of 15 counties, including 13 on the mainland and 2 on islands. The government (') of each county is led by a ' (gover ... Notes External links Place Names Board of Estonia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mereküla, Pärnu County
Mereküla is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu 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 21 March 2020) References Villages in Pärnu County {{Pärnu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valga, Estonia
Valga (german: Walk) is a town in southern Estonia and the capital of Valga County and Valga Parish. Until their separation in 1920, Valga and the town of Valka in northern Latvia were one town. They are now twin-towns. The area of Valga is and that of Valka is . Their populations are respectively 12,261 and 6,164. On 21 December 2007 all border-crossing points were removed and roads and fences opened between the two countries with both countries joining the Schengen Agreement. Location and transport The distance to Tartu is , Pärnu , Tallinn , Riga and Pskov . Valga is situated at the junction of roads and railways. The Hummuli–Tartu–Riga railway is connected via Tapa with the Tallinn–Narva–St Petersburg main line. After closing April 2008 for extensive repair work Edelaraudtee railway services from other parts of Estonia to Valga re-opened in January 2010. From 2014 all domestic train services in Estonia are operated by Elron who runs three services a day from V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian National Road 6
National Road 6 (also known as ''Valga-Uulu maantee''; Valga-Uulu highway) begins from Valga, Estonia, Valga at the border crossing with Latvia. After this the road runs through the city for 0.5 km, after which it crosses the city limits. The Valga-Uulu highway runs parallel to the southern border of Estonia. The highway ends on the Estonian national road 4, T4 at Uulu. Route The total length of the road is 124.8 km and it's the only 1+1 road in Estonia that allows 100 km/h. See also * Transport in Estonia References External links * Roads in Estonia, N6 {{Estonia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E67
European route E 67 is an E-road running from Prague in the Czech Republic to Estonia and by ferry to Finland. It goes via Prague, Wrocław, Warsaw, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki. The route is known as the Via Baltica between Warsaw and Tallinn, a distance of . It is a significant road connection between the Baltic states and Poland. The route is mostly ordinary road, but there are plans to convert it into a motorway or expressway, in Poland called S8 (326 of 379 km completed ) and S61 (178,6 of 235 km completed ). Along the Via Baltica highway, the stretch of European route E67 between Warsaw and Tallinn, a 5G mobile network will be built in order to facilitate self-driving vehicles and expand opportunities for freight carriers. Environmental concerns The Via Baltica attracted great controversy in 2007, as its planned new express road was to take it through several areas in Poland of great natural value. Most controversial was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian National Road 4
Põhimaantee 4 (ofcl. abbr. T4; also known as Pärnu Highway) is a 192-kilometre-long north-south national main road in Estonia. The route follows the same path as the European route E67, also known as the Via Baltica. The highway starts in Tallinn. From there the main cities passed are Saue, Märjamaa and Pärnu. The highway ends in Ikla at the Latvian border. The road forms a major transport north–south transport route between Estonia and Central/Western Europe. In 2020, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn, with the AADT there being around 28,000. These are the second highest figures in Estonia, only being surpassed by the T1 outside Tallinn. The figures rise again around Pärnu, hovering around 10,000. The road is a dual carriageway for 14.1 kilometres. The section is between Laagri and Ääsmäe which was built during the Soviet era. The section between Ääsmäe and Kustja has a 2+1 profile. Another 2+1 section is between Jänesselja and Nurme. Route des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pärnu Bay
Pärnu Bay ( et, Pärnu laht) is a bay in the northeastern part of the Gulf of Livonia (Gulf of Riga), in southern Estonia. Geography It has an area of 411 km2. Retrieved May 8, 2015. The maximum depth in the mouth of the bay is 12 m. The banks are low-lying, sandy in some places. The of the water in the bay is 0-0,8 ppm in the spring and up to 5.5 ppm in autumn. There are several rivers flowing into the gulf, the largest is the |
