Äntu is a village in
Väike-Maarja Parish,
Lääne-Viru County
Lääne-Viru County ( et, Lääne-Viru maakond 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 ...
, in northeastern
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 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".
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
Äntu lakes ( et, Äntu järved) are group of seven lakes in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.
Most notable of the lakes are the Blue and Green Lake because of their bluish-green colour and transparency. Lakes' bottom are covered with light-coloured ...
References
Villages in Lääne-Viru County
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