Haapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.
Lääne County is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in western Estonia and borders the Baltic Sea to the north, Harju County to the north-east, Rapla County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, and the island counties of Saare and Hiiu to the west. In January 2009 Lääne County had a population of 23,810 – constituting 2.0% of the total population in Estonia.
Haapsalu Castle is a castle with cathedral in Haapsalu, Estonia, founded in the thirteenth century as the seat of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. According to legend, during full moons in August, an image of a maiden, The White Lady, appears on the inner wall of the chapel.
Artur Kotenko is a retired Estonian professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for FCI Levadia.
The rail transport system in Estonia consists of about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) of railway lines, of which 900 kilometres (560 mi) are currently in public use. The infrastructure of the railway network is mostly owned by the state and is regulated and surveyed by the Estonian Technical Surveillance Authority.
Hobulaid is a Baltic Sea island belonging to the country of Estonia.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Republic of Estonia.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF, is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe. In 2014 it was upgraded to an A-list festival by FIAPF.
The 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was the 61st edition of UEFA's European Under-19 Championship and took place in Estonia from 3 to 15 July. Spain were the defending champions. This competition also acted as a qualifying competition for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as six sides from Europe qualify.
Haapsalu linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Haapsalu, Estonia. The stadium holds 1,080 seating places of which 376 are under the roof. The address of the stadium is Lihula mnt 10, 90507 Haapsalu.
Silma Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in south-western Estonia, in Lääne County.
The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA Group 2 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group comprised Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Macedonia, Romania and Spain.
Vjatšeslav "Slavka" Kobrin was a Russian guitarist and songwriter.
Jan Uuspõld is an Estonian stage, television, radio and film actor and musician.
Dany Franchi is an Italian electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Franchi has recorded three albums to date, with the first two crediting his backing band. His third studio album, Problem Child (2018), peaked at number 4 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart.
Haapsalu is an urban municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It comprises the town of Haapsalu and settlements of the former parish of Ridala.
Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival is an international film festival which takes place annually in Haapsalu, Estonia. HÕFF focuses on horror and fantasy films. HÕFF is organized by the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, the Haapsalu Culture Center, and the town of Haapsalu.
Josh Smith is an American blues guitar player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He now lives in Los Angeles and is a record producer at his studio Flat V Studios. In 2019 Guitar World magazine put Smith number 16 on their list, "The 30 best blues guitarists in the world today".
Artur Menezes is a Brazilian blues and blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released five albums since 2010, with the most recent, Fading Away (2020), being released by Vizztone Records. That same year, Menezes got his Green Card granted by the US government, specifically because of his contribution to the blues.
