Vaida, Estonia
Vaida | |
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 Centre of Vaida. | |
  Vaida Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′08″N 24°58′36″E / 59.28556°N 24.97667°ECoordinates: 59°17′08″N 24°58′36″E / 59.28556°N 24.97667°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Rae Parish |
| First mentioned | 1241 |
| Population (01.01.2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 990 |
| Website | www |
Vaida is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It's located about 21 km (13 mi) southeast of the capital Tallinn, by the Tallinn–Tartu road (E263). Vaida has a population of 990 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]
Vaida was first mentioned in 1241 in the Danish Census Book. (Wait) was established in the 1630s, during the almost three centuries of existence the manor had many owners. The 1-storey main building from the beginning of the 19th century was burned down during the 1905 Revolution. In 1911 an ethnic Estonian Jaan Saar built a new wooden main building, but this also burned down in 1945. Nowadays mainly the park has remained from the former manor.[2]
In the Soviet times a sovkhoz operated in Vaida.
Nowadays there are primary school, library and a post office in Vaida.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Rae vald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Vaida poolmõis" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors Portal. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
External links[]
- Official website (in Estonian)
- Vaida primary school (in Estonian)
- Vaida Library (in Estonian)
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