Äntu () is a village in
Väike-Maarja Parish
Väike-Maarja Parish () is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 5,421 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 457.39 km².
Settlements
;Small boroughs
Kiltsi, Rakke, Simuna, Väike-Maarja
;Village ...
,
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( or ''Lääne-Virumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, ''lääne'' means western and ''ida'' means east or eastern. Lääne-Viru borders Id ...
, in northeastern
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
.
[ (retrieved 28 July 2021)] It has a population of 50 (as of 1 January 2011).
Äntu Hill Fort
Äntu Hill Fort (or Punamägi Hill Fort, according to old sources ''Agelinde'') is located in this village. The fort was established at the beginning of 11th century. The fort is mentioned in "
Livonian Chronicle of Henry
The ''Livonian Chronicle of Henry'' () is a Latin narrative of events in Livonia (roughly corresponding to today's Estonia and Latvia) and surrounding areas from 1180 to 1227. It was written by a priest named Henry. Apart from some references ...
".
Gallery
File:Äntu linnus 4.jpg , Site of former Äntu stronghold
File:Äntu Vahejärv.JPG , Äntu Vahejärv (''Äntu Middle Lake'')
File:Äntu mõisa viinavabriku korsten.jpg , The chimney of Äntu Manor's distillery
See also
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Äntu lakes
References
Villages in Lääne-Viru County
Kreis Wierland
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