Rae, Harju County
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Rae is a village in Rae Parish, Harju County
, in northern Estonia
. It's located just southeast of the capital Tallinn
. Rae has a population of 602 (as of 1 January 2010).
Rae Manor (Johannishof) was first mentioned in 1390. From the 16th century it belonged to the St. John's Almshouse, later it was owned by the city council
(raad) of Tallinn
. The single-story historicist stone main building was constructed in the 1850s.
Rae is bordered by the Tallinn–Tartu road
(E263) to the southwest and the Tallinn Ring Road (nr. 11) to the southeast. The northeastern half of the village territory behind the Vaskjala
–Ülemiste
canal is covered by Rae bog.
Harju County
Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...
, in northern Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It's located just southeast of the capital Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. Rae has a population of 602 (as of 1 January 2010).
Rae Manor (Johannishof) was first mentioned in 1390. From the 16th century it belonged to the St. John's Almshouse, later it was owned by the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
(raad) of Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. The single-story historicist stone main building was constructed in the 1850s.
Rae is bordered by the Tallinn–Tartu road
European route E263
European route E 263 is a Class B road part of the International E-road network. It runs only through Estonia, begins in Tallinn and ends in Luhamaa, Võru County, and shares exactly the same route with Estonian main road ....
(E263) to the southwest and the Tallinn Ring Road (nr. 11) to the southeast. The northeastern half of the village territory behind the Vaskjala
Vaskjala
Vaskjala is a village in Rae Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. It has a population of 591 ....
–Ülemiste
Lake Ülemiste
Lake Ülemiste is the largest of the lakes surrounding Tallinn, Estonia. Ülemiste is where most of the city gets its drinking water from. The lake is fed mostly by Kurna stream and Pirita River ....
canal is covered by Rae bog.
External links
- Rae Manor at Estonian Manors Portal