Vaivara
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 Estonia
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 Ida-Viru
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| Coordinates : | 59 ° 22 ′ N , 27 ° 46 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 397.97 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,551 (2010) | ||
| Population density : | 4 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | EET (UTC + 2) | ||
| Community type: | Rural community | ||
| Mayor : | Heiki Luts
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| Postal address : | Pargi 2 40101 Sinimäe |
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Vaivara was a rural community in the eastern part of the north Estonian district of Ida-Viru .
description
The rural community of Vaivara borders the Gulf of Finland in the north .
It had an area of 397.97 km² and 1551 inhabitants (2010).
structure
In addition to the main town Sinimäe the rural community from the villages stocks Arumäe , Auvere , Hiiemetsa , Hundinurga , Kudruküla , Laagna , Meriküla , Mustanina , Olgina , Peeterristi , Perjatsi , Pimestiku , Puhkova , Soldina , Sotke , Tõrvajõe , Udria , Vaivara and Vodava .
Second World War
In September 1943, the Nazi German occupying forces established the Vaivara concentration camp , through which around 20,000 Jewish prisoners passed.
In the course of the Second World War , the front ran for several months from July 1944 in the municipality, the so-called Blue Mountains (Sinimäed). It is estimated that over 170,000 people died during the fighting on the Narva Front in the summer of 1944. A memorial on the so-called Grenadierberg near Sinimäe commemorates them today .
Web links
- Official website (Estonian and English)
- Sinimäe memorial for the victims of the Second World War (panorama picture)
