Maardu is a village in
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 admini ...
,
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 Count ...
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 is located southeast of the town of
Maardu
Maardu (, ) is a Populated places in Estonia, town and a Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of Tallinn metropolitan area, located about east of the capital city. The town covers an area of 22.76 ...
, just behind
Lake Maardu. Maardu has a population of 123 (as of 1 January 2010).
Maardu Manor
Maardu (, ) is a town and a municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of Tallinn metropolitan area, located about east of the capital city. The town covers an area of 22.76 km2 and has a population of 16,170 (as of 1 January 202 ...
() is located in the village.
Maardu was first mentioned in 1241 (''Martækilæ'') and the manor in 1397.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Maardu includ ethe following:
*
Evald Hermaküla (1941–2000), actor, born in Maardu
Gallery
File:Maardu hiis3.JPG, Maardu hiis, a sacred grove
Sacred groves, sacred woods, or sacred forests are groves of trees that have special religious importance within a particular culture. Sacred groves feature in various cultures throughout the world. These are forest areas that are, for the most ...
in Maardu.
References
External links
Maardu ManorMaardu Manor
at Estonian Manors Portal
Villages in Harju County
Kreis Harrien
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