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Jõelähtme (river)
The Jõelähtme River ( or ) is an Estonian river in Harju County. The river starts in Rasivere (Anija Parish) and discharges into the Jägala River in Jõelähtme Parish, only after Jägala Falls Jägala may refer to: *Jägala, Estonia *Jägala (river) The Jägala is a -long river in northern Estonia that flows into the Gulf of Finland in Jõesuu, Harju County. The river runs mostly northwest and through Järva and Harju counties. .... The length of the river is 49.2 km. The Jõelähtme River is one of the most significant subterranean rivers in Estonia; it flows underground through the Kostivere karst area for 2.5 km. References Rivers of Estonia Landforms of Harju County {{Estonia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiviloo
Kiviloo () is a village in Raasiku Parish, Harju County in northern 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 .... References Villages in Harju County Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasivere, Harju County
Rasivere is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern 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 27 July 2021) It has a population of 53 (as of 1 January 2010). References Villages in Harju County Kreis Harrien {{Harju-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anija Parish
Anija Parish is a rural municipality in the eastern part of Harju County, Estonia. The administrative center of the parish is the town of Kehra, while the borough of Aegviidu and the village of Alavere are also notable. In total, the parish consists of 33 settlements. As of January 1, 2023, the parish had a population of 6431 people. Early history According to the Danish Census Book of 1241, the western part of the modern Anija Parish was split between the Ancient-Estonian counties of Revala and Harju. More specifically the northern parts of the modern parish were located in the ancient of Revala county and included the villages of Aavere, Anija, Kõlu, Soodla, Kihmla, Pirsu, Kehra, and Parila. Kaersoo, which is also mentioned in the book, was divided between the modern villages of Sambu and Salumäe in 1977. It is speculated that some parts of the modern Linnakse were once a part of the relatively large ancient village of ''Saintakæ'', which eventually becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jõelähtme Parish
Jõelähtme Parish () is a municipality in Estonia. It was established in 1992 and is administratively part of the Harju County, in northwestern Estonia. The parish has a population of 6,969 and an area of , the population density is The administrative centre of Jõelähtme Parish is the village of Jõelähtme. It is located 20 km east from the centre of Estonia's capital, Tallinn. Local government Current mayor (') is Andrus Umboja and chairman of the council (') is Art Kuum. Religion Geography Settlements There are 2 small boroughs ( est: ''alevikud'', sg. - ''alevik'') and 34 villages ( est: ''külad'', sg. - ''küla'') in Jõelähtme Parish. Small boroughs: Kostivere, Loo. Villages: Aruaru, Haapse, Haljava, Ihasalu, Iru, Jägala, Jägala-Joa, Jõelähtme, Jõesuu, Kaberneeme, Kallavere, Koila, Koipsi, Koogi, Kostiranna, Kullamäe, Liivamäe, Loo, Maardu, Manniva, Neeme, Nehatu, Parasmäe, Rammu, Rebala, Rohusi, Ruu, Saha, Sambu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jägala River
Jägala may refer to: * Jägala, Estonia * Jägala (river), a river which runs through Jägala ** Jägala Falls, a waterfall along the river * Jägala concentration camp, a Nazi concentration camp ** Kalevi-Liiva killing fields outside the camp * Jägala Army Base, a defunct Estonian Defence Forces base {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harju County
Harju County ( or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The Capital (political), capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of Estonia's population lives in Harju County. History Ancient history The territory of modern Harju County consists mostly of two ancient Estonian counties: Revala, around what is now Tallinn, and Harjumaa (ancient county), Harjumaa, which was situated south of Revala and presently rests mostly in Rapla County. Lindanise, then a small trading post at the Gulf of Finland, served as the capital of Revala. It eventually grew into the mostly Germans, German-populated Hanseatic league, Hanseatic town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jägala Falls
Jägala may refer to: *Jägala, Estonia *Jägala (river) The Jägala is a -long river in northern Estonia that flows into the Gulf of Finland in Jõesuu, Harju County. The river runs mostly northwest and through Järva and Harju counties. The Jägala Waterfall, the highest waterfall in Estonia, ..., a river which runs through Jägala ** Jägala Falls, a waterfall along the river * Jägala concentration camp, a Nazi concentration camp ** Kalevi-Liiva killing fields outside the camp * Jägala Army Base, a defunct Estonian Defence Forces base {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Estonia ...
Rivers of Estonia are short and mostly have a small discharge. Only 10 rivers are longer than 100 km. The largest river is the Narva (length 77 km) on the Estonian–Russian border, whose average discharge is larger than that of all other rivers combined. Longest rivers List of rivers ''List is incomplete.'' ReferencesEstonica: The hydrographic network* {{List of rivers of Europe Estonia Rivers A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
