Vikipalu

Vikipalu
Village
Lahinguvälja train station in Vikipalu
Vikipalu Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°21′05″N 25°25′33″E / 59.35139°N 25.42583°E / 59.35139; 25.42583Coordinates: 59°21′05″N 25°25′33″E / 59.35139°N 25.42583°E / 59.35139; 25.42583
Country	Estonia
County	Harju County
Municipality	Anija Parish
Population (01.01.2010^[1])
• Total	61

Vikipalu is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, located about 5 km east of the town of Kehra. It has a population of 61 (as of 1 January 2010).^[1]

Most of the village's territory is covered with forest. River Aavoja flows through the village.

Vikipalu has a station on the Elron western route. It was established in 1939 and named "Lahinguvälja" (Estonian for "Battlefield") to commemorate the Battle of Kehra (4 January 1919). 1957–2009 it bore the name of "Vikipalu". In May 2009 its original name was restored.

Battle of Kehra memorial in the train station.

References

1 2 "Elanike arv vallas". Anija vald.

Previous station	Station on eastward lines	Next station
Kehra	Lahinguvälja	Mustjõe

Settlements in Anija Parish

Town	Kehra

Villages	Aavere Alavere Anija Arava Härmakosu Kaunissaare Kehra Kihmla Kuusemäe Lehtmetsa Lilli Linnakse Looküla Lükati Mustjõe Paasiku Parila Partsaare Pikva Pillapalu Rasivere Raudoja Rooküla Salumetsa Salumäe Soodla Ülejõe Uuearu Vetla Vikipalu Voose

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