Raikküla
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 Estonia
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 Rapla
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| Coordinates : | 58 ° 56 ' N , 24 ° 45' E | ||
| Area : | 224.2 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,754 (01.2006) | ||
| Population density : | 8 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
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Raikküla (German: Rayküll ) was a rural community in the Estonian district of Rapla with an area of 224.2 km². Raikküla had 1754 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2006).
In addition to the main town of Tamme, the rural municipality also included the villages of Jalase, Kaigepere, Keo, Koikse, Kõrvetaguse, Lipa, Lipametsa, Loe, Lõpemetsa, Metsküla, Nõmmemetsa, Nõmmküla, Põlma, Pühatu, Purku, Umaëla, Rauidküla, Riuidküla .
Well known is the manor house of Raikküla in the classical style. It was built in 1819/20 with an imposing portico and is surrounded by a large park. On the property lived u. a. the famous Baltic Germans Alexander Graf Keyserling ( zoology , geology ) and Hermann Graf Keyserling (philosopher).
Otto von Bismarck , who visited his friend Alexander Graf Keyserling , was a frequent guest in Raikküla . A bench that was inaugurated in Raikküla in April 2015 on his 200th birthday commemorates Bismarck.
Web links
- Raikküla Municipality website (Estonian)
