Aegviidu is a

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( et, alev) in

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. The borough has a population of 706 (as of 1 January 2017) and covers an area of . The population density is . Aegviidu is located in the crossing of the

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–

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railway and (the historical Tallinn–

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road) in the boggy Kõrvemaa landscape region. The Aegviidu railway station is served by the Elron's Tallinn–Tartu and Tallinn–

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lines, and is also used as the terminus of Tallinn–Aegviidu electric commuter trains.

Aegviidu TV Mast Aegviidu is a borough ( et, alev) in Anija Parish, Harju County. The borough has a population of 706 (as of 1 January 2017) and covers an area of . The population density is . Aegviidu is located in the crossing of the Tallinn–Saint Peters ...

(107 m) is located in the borough.

History

Aegviidu was first mentioned as ''Aegwid'' in 1796 on

Livonia Livonia ( liv, Līvõmō, et, Liivimaa, fi, Liivinmaa, German and Scandinavian languages: ', archaic German: ''Liefland'', nl, Lijfland, Latvian and lt, Livonija, pl, Inflanty, archaic English: ''Livland'', ''Liwlandia''; russian: Ли ...

n map, drawn by count Ludwig August Mellin. In the 18th century Aegviidu was the location of Lehtse Manor's cattle and hunting manor named ''Charlottenhof''. In 1820 the baron of Lehtse Manor established a

coaching inn The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point ( layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of tr ...

to serve the

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es on the Piibe Road, which was back then the main road connecting the cities

and

. The building is now used as a schoolhouse. In 1870 the

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railway with a station in Aegviidu was opened. The railway brought a growth in the population. Many summer cottages were built in the nearby woods. In 1896 a church was built. In the beginning of the 20th century a post office, pharmacy and a store were opened. In 1926 Aegviidu gained a summering burough rights after which it became a popular summering place. 1937–1938 a tourist centre was built on the shore of Lake Purgatsi in the southeastern part of Aegviidu in Nelijärve. In Nelijärve there is also . The development of the settlement slowed after World War II when Estonia was occupied by the Soviet Union. The main employers were involved in the

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. Aegviidu gained the borough (''alev'') rights in 1945. After the reindependence of Estonia in 1991, Aegviidu was given the rights of a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

, until it was merged into Anija Parish in 2017.

Gallery

Aegviidu jaama peahoone3.jpg, Main building of Aegviidu railway station. File:Aegviidu jaama veetorn4.jpg, Water tower in the station File:Aegviiduperroon.jpg, File:Aegviidu vana kalmistu.jpg, Aegviidu St. Alexander's Church File:Jägala–Käravete maantee Aegviidus.jpg, The main road (

Piibe Road Piibe (german: Piep) is a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Well-known biologist and explorer, the founder of embryology Karl Ernst von Baer Karl Ernst Ritter von Baer E ...

) in Aegviidu File:Nikerjärv.JPG, Lake Nikerjärv File:Nelijärve Vahejärv.jpg,

Nelijärve Vahejärv Aegviidu is a borough ( et, alev) in Anija Parish, Harju County. The borough has a population of 706 (as of 1 January 2017) and covers an area of . The population density is . Aegviidu is located in the crossing of the Tallinn–Saint Peters ...

File:Purgatsi-jarv1.JPG,

Purgatsi Lake ''This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in Estonia.'' Largest lakes All lakes ''List is incomplete'' See also * External links {{Europe topic, List of lakes of * Estonia Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, locali ...

Notable people

Jan Kaus Jan Kaus (born 22 January 1971) is an Estonian writer. Life and work Jan Kaus was born in Aegviidu and studied education and philosophy in Tallinn. In 1995, he took his teacher's examination. Kaus currently works as poetry and prose write ...

(born 1971), writer, was born in Aegviidu. *

Anna Raudkats Anna Raudkats (born Johanna Natalie Elisabet Raudkats, 23 February 1886 – 12 April 1965) was an Estonian teacher and folk dance reviver. She wrote several books on Estonian folk dance, occasionally adding elements she had choreographed herself. ...

(1886–1965), dance pedagogue, is buried into Aegviidu cemetery

References

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