Hüüru is a village in
Saue Parish,
Harju County in northern
Estonia.
[ (retrieved 27 July 2021)] It's located west of the border of
Tallinn (and about from the city centre), on the crossing of
Tallinn–Paldiski road (E265) and
Vääna River, just next to
Harku. Hüüru has a population of 417 (as of 1 January 2012).
Hüüru was first mentioned in the
Danish Census Book
The Danish Census Book or the Danish book of land taxation ( la, Liber Census Daniæ), ( da, Kong Valdemars Jordebog) dates from the 13th century and consists of a number of separate manuscripts. The original manuscripts are now housed in the Da ...
in 1241 as ''Hiurenkylae''. In 1560 the
Hüüru Manor (''Hüer'') was established on the site of the
Harku Manor's
watermill. The watermill had existed already in 1540–50.
The main building of the manor was built in partially in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Nowadays it is used as a local library. The watermill, which is situated just by the
road houses a popular
taverna where the
river trout is served as their main article.
Gallery
File:Huuru mois.jpg, Hüüru Manor in 2010
File:Harku karjäär.JPG, Harku quarry in Hüüru
References
External links
Hüüru village societyHüüru Manorat Estonian Manors Portal
Trout grill at Hüüru MillHüüru library
Villages in Harju County
Kreis Harrien
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