Vääna-Jõesuu
Coordinates: 59 ° 26 ' N , 24 ° 21' E
Vääna-Jõesuu is a village ( Estonian küla ) in the Estonian rural community Harku (German Hark ) in Harju County ( Harrien ). It has 686 inhabitants (as of June 1, 2010).
Place and landscape
Vääna-Jõesuu is a popular resort on the Estonian Baltic coast . The wide beach is sandy and suitable for kite surfing . It is a popular destination for the population of the Estonian capital Tallinn . The Klint of Türisalu with its wide view over the sea is particularly well known to nature lovers . The Vääna River flows into the Gulf of Finland at this location .
In the past, numerous Estonians populated the summer houses, arbor colonies and dachas in the town during the summer months . Today many people live in Vääna-Jõesuu all year round.
After Estonian regained independence, the nouveau riche had numerous oversized houses built in an eclectic Disney style near Vääna-Jõesuu in the early 1990s .
Vääna-Jõesuu was part of the protected border control strip along the Baltic Sea during the Soviet occupation of Estonia. A training center for the Estonian Office for the Protection of the Constitution ( kaitsepolitseiamet ) is housed in the old military buildings.
Web links
- Description of the place (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Indrek Rohtmets: Kultuurilooline Eestimaa. Tallinn 2004 ( ISBN 9985-3-0882-4 ), p. 126