Harku
Harku | |
|---|---|
2011 Census[2] ) | |
| • Total | 868 |
Harku (German: Hark) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%).[2]
Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as Harkua.[1]
The only women's prison in Estonia Harku Prison is located in Harku. Politician Edgar Savisaar (1950–2022) was born in the prison.
Harku manor
Estonian Agricultural University.[3]
The main building that we see today dates from the 18th century and has been rebuilt several times. It received its present external look during a reconstruction in 1875.[3]
The Capitulation of Estonia and Livonia during the Great Northern War was negotiated in the manor (1710).[3]
References
- ^ a b "Harku alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement)". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
External links
- Harku Parish (in Estonian)
