Mäetaguse
This article is about the small borough in Mäetaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County. For other uses, see Mäetaguse (disambiguation).
| Mäetaguse | |
|---|---|
| Small borough | |
  Mäetaguse Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°13′31″N 27°17′41″E / 59.22528°N 27.29472°ECoordinates: 59°13′31″N 27°17′41″E / 59.22528°N 27.29472°E | |
| Country |
 Estonia |
| County | Ida-Viru County |
| Parish | Mäetaguse Parish |
| Population (2011 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 555 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Mäetaguse is a small borough (alevik) in Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Mäetaguse Parish. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 555, of which the Estonians were 271 (48.8%).[1]
Mäetaguse Manor
Mäetaguse estate (German: Mehntack) was mentioned for the first time in written sources in 1542. Until the Estonian Declaration of Independence, it belonged to different Baltic German families, among others the Wrangel and von Rosen. Between 1923 and 1988 it served as a schoolhouse.[2] Today it houses a hotel and spa.
Gallery
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Mäetaguse manor main building
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Mäetaguse manor granary
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Mäetaguse manor greenhouse
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Mäetaguse chapel
References
- 1 2 "Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement)". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. p. 188. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
External links
Media related to Mäetaguse manor at Wikimedia Commons- Mäetaguse hotel and spa (official site)
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