Juminda
Juminda | |
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  Juminda Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°38′19″N 25°30′27″E / 59.63861°N 25.50750°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Kuusalu Parish |
| First mentioned | 1290[1] |
| Population (1 January 2012[2]) | |
| • Total | 35 |
Juminda is a village in
Juminda Peninsula, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park. Juminda has a population of 35 (as of 1 January 2012).[2]
Juminda was first mentioned in 1290 as Jumentake. In the Middle Ages Juminda was inhabited by the Swedes. There's a 25 m lighthouse which was built in 1937.[1]
In August 1941, one of the deadliest naval battles in the world took place near the Juminda peninsula. It was part of the
Leningrad
but were stopped by a 32 km long strip of mines placed by the Germans and Finns.
The convoys consisted of a few hundred ships, some of them being passenger ships carrying Estonian and Latvian citizens. According to historian Mati Õun, 52 ships were sunk with up to 25,000 people on board.[1] In 1972 a memorial stone was established in Juminda.
Estonian-Swedish politician Enn Kokk (1937-2019) was born in Juminda.
Gallery
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Juminda lighthouse -
Monument to the victims of the naval battle -
coastline near Juminda -
households of Juminda, end 19th century
References
- ^ a b c "Juminda küla" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Kuusalu vald. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
External links
- Juminda village association (in Estonian)
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