Maardu
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])
  Total123

Maardu is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[3] It's located southeast of the town of Maardu, just behind the 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]

Actor Evald Hermaküla (1941–2000) was born in Maardu.

References

  1. 1 2 "Maardu küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee.
  2. 1 2 "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 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
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