Vääna (river)
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Vääna Vääna jõgi |
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 On the lower reaches of the Vääna River in Estonia |
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| location | Harju County ( Estonia ) | |
| River system | Vääna | |
| source | near Paekna village, Kiili rural parish , Harju County , Estonia | |
| muzzle | near the village of Vääna-Jõesuu in the Gulf of Finland Coordinates: 59 ° 25 ′ 32 ″ N , 24 ° 20 ′ 29 ″ E, 59 ° 25 ′ 32 ″ N , 24 ° 20 ′ 29 ″ E |
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| Mouth height |
0 m
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| length | 64 km | |
| Catchment area | 316 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Pääsküla | |
| Medium-sized cities | Saku | |
| Small towns | Vääna | |
| Communities | Vääna-Jõesuu , Viti, Vahi | |
The Vääna ( Estonian Vääna jõgi ; historical German name Hüer-Bach ) is a 64 km long river in northern Estonia .
It flows only in Harju County . Its catchment area covers 316 km². The average gradient is 0.69 m / km.
description
The Vääna River has its source southwest of the village of Paekna in the rural municipality of Kiili . On the upper reaches it flows through the moors of Nabala , Sausti and Saku. On its middle reaches the important Estonian industrial center Saku ( Sack ) with its famous brewery . There is a small, three-tier waterfall ( Vahiküla joastik ) near the village of Vahi . The Vääna River flows into the Gulf of Finland .
The river got its name from the place Vääna (German Faehna ), through which it flows in the lower reaches.
The main types of fish in the river are salmon and brown trout (especially in the middle and lower reaches) as well as tame and river lamprey .
Waterfall near the village of Vahi
View of the waterfall at Vahi
Web links
- Description of the river (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
