Aidu (Lüganuse)

Aidu (German Aitz ) is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the Estonian district of Ida-Viru . Since October 2013 it has been in the rural community of Lüganuse ( Lüganuse vald ). Until its formation it was in the rural community of Maidla ( Maidla vald ).

Aidu was first mentioned in 1241 in the Liber Census Daniæ . The manor of Aidu with its manor house is from 1543 mentioned in documents.

One of the two large opencast mining areas for oil shale in Estonia ( Aidu karjäär ) has been located near Aidu since 1974 . It is operated by the Põlevkivi Kaevandamise AS company. The quarrying area and the recultivated areas are special destinations for ecotourism and local recreation in Estonia.

Web links

Aidu open cast oil shale mine ( Memento from June 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (Estonian)

Remarks

↑ in Soviet times the open pit area was called October
↑ Vaatamisväärsused ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )

59.327777777778 27.078611111111Coordinates: 59 ° 20 ' N , 27 ° 5' E

[1] Soviet times the open pit area was called October

[2] Vaatamisväärsused ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )