Haljala
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 Estonia
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 Lääne-Viru
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| Coordinates : | 59 ° 26 ' N , 26 ° 16' E | ||
| Area : | 183.02 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4,319 (January 1, 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 24 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
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Haljala (German: Haljall ) is a rural community in the Estonian district of Lääne-Viru with an area of 183.02 km². It has 4319 inhabitants (as of 2018).
history
Haljala was first mentioned in 1241 in the Liber Census Daniae .
Haljala Church dates from the 14th century. It was built as a fortress church, an observation post in front of the Rakvere Castle and a signal tower. Today it is in a bad structural condition. In the summer, however, services are held there regularly.
Schönberg (Holstein) has been Haljala's partner municipality since April 2, 1992.
structure
In addition to the main town of Haljala, the municipality includes the villages of Aaspere , Aasu, Aaviku, Auküla, Essu , Idavere , Kandle, Kavastu, Kisuvere, Kõldu, Kärmu, Lihulõpe, Liiguste, Pehka , Põdruse, Sauste, Tatruse, Vanamõisa, Varangu and Vastu.
economy
The Viru Õlu Brewery is based in Haljala.
Web links
- Haljala Municipality website (Estonian)
