Laulasmaa

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Laulasmaa
Village
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Laulasmaa is located in Estonia
Laulasmaa
Laulasmaa
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°22′51″N 24°14′42″E / 59.38083°N 24.24500°E / 59.38083; 24.24500Coordinates: 59°22′51″N 24°14′42″E / 59.38083°N 24.24500°E / 59.38083; 24.24500
CountryEstonia
CountyHarju County
MunicipalityLääne-Harju Parish
Population
 (1 January 2004[1])
 • Total309

Laulasmaa is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, in northwestern Estonia.[2]

Location and history[]

Laulasmaa is about 29 km (18 mi) west of the capital Tallinn, west of Keila-Joa, north of Kloogaranna, and next to Lahepere Bay, which is part of the Gulf of Finland. It borders with Lohusalu, Keila-Joa and Kloogaranna.

In January 2005 the village had the population of 309.[1]

The village was first mentioned when under Swedish control (Laulasmeh). People started to spend their summers in Laulasmaa from the 1930s and the first summer cottages were built in the early 20th century.

Laulasmaa is the home of composer Arvo Pärt, and is the location of the Arvo Pärt Centre.[3]

Gallery[]

  • Kõltsu manor

  • Laulasmaa daymark

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Arengukava 2004-2014" (PDF) (in Estonian). Keila Vald. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  3. ^ "How to get here – Arvo Pärt Centre". www.arvopart.ee.

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