Narva-Jõesuu (urban municipality)Narva-Jõesuu (Estonian: Narva-Jõesuu linn) is an urban municipality of Estonia, in Ida-Viru County. It comprises the town of Narva-Jõesuu, settlements of the former parish of Vaivara, and two former distant exclaves (the oil shale mining settlements Sirgala and Viivikonna) of the urban municipality of Kohtla-Järve.
Vaivara ParishVaivara Parish is a former municipality of Ida-Viru County in northern Estonia. It had a population of 1,800 (2008) and an area of 397.97 km². Vaivara Parish was abolished in 2017 and its territory became a part of Narva-Jõesuu.
Narva Airfield59°23′22″N028°06′41″E / 59.38944°N 28.11139°E / 59.38944; 28.11139Narva Airfield is an airfield in Estonia, located in the town of Soldina just outside the town of Narva. It is Estonia's easternmost airfield, very close to the border with Russia, at its closest only 3.5 kilometers to the northeast. The airfield is covered by grass, and is mainly used for skydiving. It is located just 190 kilometers east of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
Ida-Viru CountyIda-Viru County (Estonian: Ida-Viru maakond) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most northeastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale – the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants.
Vaivara, EstoniaVaivara (German: Waiwara) is a village in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Vaivara Parish. During World War II, Vaivara concentration camp, the primary Nazi concentration camp in Estonia, was located near Vaivara train station.
EstoniaCountry in Northern EuropeEstonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of 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.TõrvajõeTõrvajõe is a village in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Vaivara Parish.HiiemetsaHiiemetsa is a village in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Vaivara Parish.SinimäeSinimäe is a small borough in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 319, of which the Estonians were 100 (31.3%). Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Vaivara Parish. Before 1977, Sinimäe was regarded as a village.
2017 Estonian administrative reformsThe 2017 Estonian administrative reform (Estonian: Eesti omavalitsuste haldusreform) was a territorial administrative reform resulting in new administrative units in Estonia. In general, old units incorporated voluntarily, but in some cases incorporations were forced by state powers. As a result, Estonia now has 79 administrative units, down from 213: 15 urban and 64 rural municipalities. 185 municipalities merged to form 51 new ones, and 28 municipalities did not merge.
ICAO airport codeThe ICAO airport code or ICAO location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and published quarterly in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators. They are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.HundinurgaHundinurga is a village in Narva-Jõesuu municipality, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Vaivara Parish.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.