Tamsalu

Tamsalu
Town
Tamsalu train station
Tamsalu Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°9′32.4″N 26°6′28.8″E / 59.159000°N 26.108000°E / 59.159000; 26.108000Coordinates: 59°9′32.4″N 26°6′28.8″E / 59.159000°N 26.108000°E / 59.159000; 26.108000
Country	Estonia
County	Lääne-Viru County
Municipality	Tapa Parish
Town status	22 October 1996
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	2,119
• Rank	36th
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Tamsalu is a town in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.

History[]

The town was first mentioned in 1512, but remained an insignificant village until 1876. After that it was on the railroad line from Tartu to Tallinn. It was given town status in 1996. Before the administrative reform in 2017 it was the administrative centre of Tamsalu Parish.

Notable native[]

• Marko Pomerants, former Estonian Minister of Social Affairs (April 10, 2003 – April 13, 2005), former Estonian Minister of the Interior (July 3, 2009 – April 5, 2011), former Estonian Minister of the Environment (April 9, 2015 – June 12, 2017), Member of the Estonian Parliament.

Gallery[]

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  Tamsalu church

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  Tamsalu House of Culture

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Play media

Drone video. Ruins of limestone ring kiln at Tamsalu, Estonia 2021

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Tamsalu at Wikimedia Commons

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