Maardu (village)

This article is about the village in Jõelähtme Parish. For the town, see Maardu.
Maardu
Village
Maardu Manor house
Maardu Manor house
Maardu is located in Estonia
Maardu
Maardu
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°25′55″N 25°01′01″E / 59.43194°N 25.01694°E / 59.43194; 25.01694
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
MunicipalityJõelähtme Parish
First mentioned1241[1]
Population
 (01.01.2010[2])
 • Total
123

Maardu is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[3] It is located southeast of the town of Maardu, just behind Lake Maardu. Maardu has a population of 123 (as of 1 January 2010).[2]

Maardu Manor (German: Maart) is located in the village.

Maardu was first mentioned in 1241 (Martækilæ) and the manor in 1397.[1]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Maardu includ ethe following:

References

  1. ^ a b "Maardu küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.
  2. ^ a b "Elanike arv külade kaupa 01.01.2010" (in Estonian). Jõelahtme vald. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02.
  3. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link‍] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
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