Maardu (village)
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Village in Estonia
This article is about the village in Jõelähtme Parish. For the town, see Maardu.
Village in Harju County, Estonia
Maardu | |
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| Maardu Manor house Maardu Manor house | |
Maardu is located in Estonia Maardu Maardu Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′55′′N 25°01′01′′E / 59.43194°N 25.01694°E / 59.43194; 25.01694 | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Jõelähtme Parish |
| First mentioned | 1241[1] |
| Population (01.01.2010[2] ) | |
• Total | 123 |
Maardu is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[3] It is located southeast of the town of Maardu, just behind Lake Maardu. Maardu has a population of 123 (as of 1 January 2010).[2]
Maardu Manor (German: Maart) is located in the village.
Maardu was first mentioned in 1241 (Martækilæ) and the manor in 1397.[1]
Notable people
[edit ]Notable people that were born or lived in Maardu includ ethe following:
- Evald Hermaküla (1941–2000), actor, born in Maardu
Gallery
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Maardu hiis, a sacred grove in Maardu.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Maardu küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.
- ^ a b "Elanike arv külade kaupa 01.01.2010" (in Estonian). Jõelahtme vald. Archived from the original on 2011年01月02日.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 [dead link ] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
External links
[edit ]- Maardu Manor
- Maardu Manor at Estonian Manors Portal
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