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Rohuneeme
Rohuneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It is located about northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated on the northern end of the Viimsi Peninsula. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 440. The northernmost cape of the peninsula is named Rohuneem (literally: ''Cape of Grass''). The island of Aegna, which administratively belongs to Tallinn, is located about 1.5 km northwest of Rohuneeme. There are also two small islets Kräsuli and Kumbli located in the straits between, which belong to Rohuneeme. Rohuneeme was first mentioned in 1375 as ''oppidum Longenes''. The narrow strait between Kräsuli and Aegna was known as ''Wulfs Sund''. It has been known as a point for pirates to ambush the Novgorodian merchant ships which brought valuable goods to Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Püünsi
Püünsi is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located about northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated just north of the village of Pringi before Rohuneeme, on the eastern coast of Tallinn Bay. Püünsi has a population of 1,234 (as of 1 January 2011). On 10 August 2005 a Copterline helicopter on Tallinn–Helsinki route crashed about 3 km west of Püünsi into the Tallinn Bay Tallinn Bay ( et, Tallinna laht) is a bay in Estonia on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian capital city Tallinn is located on the southern coast of the bay. Tallinn Bay itself is divided into several parts: Tallinn Roadste .... All 14 people on the helicopter died. References External linksPüünsi School Villages in Harju County {{harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvingi
Kelvingi is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. (retrieved 27 July 2021) It's located about northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated on the northern coast of the Viimsi Peninsula, between the villages of Rohuneeme and Leppneeme. As of 2011 census, the settlement's population was 518. Kelvingi village was established in 1993 on the territory of a former Soviet military shooting range A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, sports venue, venue or playing field, field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice or shooting sport, competitions. So .... There is a small harbour, kindergarten and a society house located in Kelvingi. References External linksKelvingi kindergarten Villages in Harju County Viimsi Parish {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumbli
Kumbli is a uninhabited islet in the Gulf of Finland, near Tallinn, Estonia. It is located north of the Viimsi Peninsula and east of the Kräsuli islet. Administratively Kumbli belongs to the Rohuneeme village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County. On a map from 1689 the islet is marked as ''Komblesahr'', which may refer to Estonian origin. In 2012 there was only one Scots pine and little shrubs covering the islet. There are no construction rights on the islet. Kumbli belongs to a local businessman Aivar Osa. See also *List of islands of Estonia This is an ''incomplete'' list of islands of Estonia. There are 2355 islands in total. Largest islands Incomplete list See also *List of islands in the Baltic Sea *List of islands Notes References {{Authority control Estonia ... References Uninhabited islands of Estonia Viimsi Parish Estonian islands in the Baltic {{harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aegna
Aegna is an Estonian island in the Bay of Tallinn in the Baltic Sea. Administratively it is part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and is a sub district of the Kesklinn (City center) district. Geography Aegna island has an area of 3 km2, and can be found off the Viimsi peninsula, around 1.5 km NW of Rohuneeme and 14 km north of Tallinn. It has a 10 km coastline which includes two sandy beaches. The island's highest point is about 13 m above sea level. , Aegna had 16 permanent residents. Attractions Aegna is a popular destination for day and camping trips, and has around 15 km of walking routes. There is also a WDS Aegna Meditation and Development Centre, opened in the summer time. On the island stands the Eerikukivi, a glacial erratic declared '' Protected Natural Monument''. History Aegna's history dates back thousands of years, but the first written accounts of the island go back to 1297, when Danish king Erik Menved prohib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viimsi Parish
Viimsi Parish ( et, Viimsi vald) is a rural municipality in Northern Estonia, located North-East and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of with a population of 20 580 (). The municipality contains the Viimsi Peninsula and several islands, including Naissaar, Prangli, and Aksi. The mayor of Viimsi Parish is Illar Lemetti. Divisions There are two small boroughs () and 20 villages () in Viimsi Parish. Small boroughs Viimsi and Haabneeme. Villages Äigrumäe, Idaotsa, Kelnase, Kelvingi, Laiaküla, Leppneeme, Lõunaküla (Storbyn), Lubja, Lääneotsa, Metsakasti, Miiduranna, Muuga, Pringi, Pärnamäe, Püünsi, Randvere, Rohuneeme, Tagaküla (Bakbyn), Tammneeme, Väikeheinamaa (Lillängin). Religion International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Viimsi Parish is twinned with: * Barleben, Germany * Porvoo, Finland * Ski Municipality, Norway * Sulejówek, Poland * Täby Municipality, Sweden * Ramat Yishai, Israel See also *Viimsi JK ... [...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] |
Lubja
Lubja is a village in Viimsi 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Finland
The Gulf of Finland ( fi, Suomenlahti; et, Soome laht; rus, Фи́нский зали́в, r=Finskiy zaliv, p=ˈfʲinskʲɪj zɐˈlʲif; sv, Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south, to Saint Petersburg in Russia to the east, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn. The eastern parts of the Gulf of Finland belong to Russia, and some of Russia's most important oil harbors are located farthest in, near Saint Petersburg (including Primorsk). As the seaway to Saint Petersburg, the Gulf of Finland has been and continues to be of considerable strategic importance to Russia. Some of the environmental problems affecting the Baltic Sea are at their most pronounced in the shallow gulf. Proposals for a tunnel through the gulf have been made. Geography The gulf has an area of . The length (from the Hanko Peninsula to Saint Petersburg) is and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennart Meri
Lennart Georg Meri (; 29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was an Estonian politician, writer, and film director. He served as the second president of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Meri was among the leaders of the movement to restore Estonian independence from the Soviet Union. Early life Meri was born in Tallinn, a son of the Estonian diplomat and later Shakespeare translator Georg Meri, and Estonian Swedish mother Alice-Brigitta Engmann. With his family, Lennart left Estonia at an early age and studied abroad, in nine different schools and in four different languages. His warmest memories were from his school years in Lycée Janson de Sailly in Paris. In addition to his native Estonian, Lennart Meri fluently spoke five other languages: Finnish, French, German, English and Russian. Lennart Meri and his family were in Tallinn when Estonia became occupied by the Soviet Union armed forces in June 1940. The extended Meri family was split in the middle, half of whom opposed, the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Swedes
The Estonian Swedes, or Estonia-Swedes ( sv, estlandssvenskar, colloquially ''aibofolke'', "island people"; et, eestirootslased), or "Coastal Swedes" ( et, rannarootslased) are a Swedish-speaking minority traditionally residing in the coastal areas and islands of what is now western and northern Estonia. The attested beginning of the continuous settlement of Estonian Swedes in these areas (known as ''Aiboland'') dates back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when their Swedish ancestors are believed to have arrived in Estonia from what is now Sweden and Finland. During World War II, almost all of the remaining Swedish-speaking minority escaped from the Soviet invasion of Estonia and fled to Sweden in 1944. Only the descendants of a few individuals who stayed behind are permanent residents in Estonia today. History Early history The Swedish-speaking population in Estonia persisted for about 650 years. The first written mention of the Swedish population in Estonia comes from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Ragvaldsson
Ulf, or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (''úlfr'', see Wulf). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The female form is Ylva. The given name Ulf was relatively popular during the 20th century, but by the 21st century mostly fell out of fashion. Notable people * Ulf the Earl, brother-in-law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark * Ulf Adelsohn, Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm * Ulf Andersson, Swedish chess player * Ulf Björlin (1933-1993), Swedish conductor, composer, pianist, arranger, music producer * Ulf Dahlén, Swedish ice hockey player * Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop musician * Ulf Ekman, Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord * Ulf Eriksson, Swedish footballer * Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist * Ulf Fase Swedish jarl during the Middle Ages * Ulf Friberg (born 1962), Swedish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veliky Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, being first mentioned in the 9th century. The city lies along the Volkhov River just downstream from its outflow from Lake Ilmen and is situated on the M10 highway (Russia), M10 federal highway connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg. UNESCO recognized Novgorod as a World Heritage Site in 1992. The city has a population of At its peak during the 14th century, the city was the capital of the Novgorod Republic and was one of Europe's largest cities. The "Veliky" ("great") part was added to the city's name in 1999. History Early developments The Sofia First Chronicle makes initial mention of it in 859, while the Novgorod First Chronicle first mentions it in 862, when it was purportedly already a major Baltics-to-Byz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
