Kose

Last updated
Kose
Kose kirik suvi 2012.jpg
Kose church dates back to 1230s
Estonia adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Kose
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°11′11″N25°10′05″E / 59.18639°N 25.16806°E / 59.18639; 25.16806
Country Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
County Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
Municipality Flag of Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia.svg Kose Parish
Area
  Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 [1] )
  Total2,020
Drone video of Kose, Pirita river and Kose church (September 2021)


Kose is a small borough (Estonian : alevik) in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River.

Contents

At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 2,097. [1]

It was first mentioned in the Danish Census Book as Cosius in 1241.

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harju County</span> County of Estonia

Harju County, is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju County is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of the Estonia's population lives in Harju County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anija Parish</span> Municipality of Estonia (2017)

Anija Parish is a rural municipality in the eastern part of Harju County, Estonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kose Parish</span> Municipality of Estonia (from 2013)

Kose Parish is a rural municipality in northern Estonia. It is a part of Harju County. The municipality has a population of 5,737 and covers an area of 237.33 km2 (91.63 sq mi). The population density is 24.2 inhabitants per km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alavere, Harju County</span> Village in Estonia

Alavere is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. The population was 345 in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaunissaare</span> Village in Harju County, Estonia

Kaunissaare is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, south and south-east of the town of Kehra, situated around the Kaunissaare reservoir, on the banks of the Jägala river.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kehra</span> Town in Harju County, Estonia

Kehra is a town in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, most known for its pulp and paper mill.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirita (river)</span> River in Estonia

The Pirita is a 105 km (65 mi) long river in northern Estonia that drains into Tallinn Bay in Pirita, Tallinn. The basin area of the Pirita is 799 km2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirita</span> District of Tallinn, Estonia

Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viimsi</span> Borough in Estonia

Viimsi is a small borough in Harju County, Estonia, about 9 km (6 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, just north of Tallinn's subdistrict Merivälja. Viimsi is the administrative centre of Viimsi Parish. As of the 2011 census, its population was 2,341.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kose, Tallinn</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Kose is a subdistrict of the district of Pirita in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,351.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kloostrimetsa</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Kloostrimetsa is a subdistrict in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It's located north of the Pirita River and is mostly covered by the park forest Kloostrimets. Kloostrimetsa has a population of 80.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirita (subdistrict)</span> Subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia

Pirita is a subdistrict in the district of Pirita, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located around the estuary of the Pirita River to the Tallinn Bay. The subdistrict has a population of 960. Pirita was selected as the venue of the sailing events for the 1980 summer Olympics. During the preparations for the Olympics, sports buildings were built in Tallinn including the Pirita Yachting Centre and the Hotel Olümpia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iru village</span> Village in Estonia

Iru is a village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County, Estonia. It has a population of 331.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ambla</span> Borough in Estonia

Ambla is a small borough in Järva County, in Järva Parish, in central Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Ambla Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 299.

Krei is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It is located between Kose and the Tallinn–Tartu road (E263), Kose-Uuemõisa is situated northwest. The village's territory is passed through by the Pirita River. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 138.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuhala</span> Village in Harju County, Estonia

Tuhala is a village in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 105. It is believed that settlement in Tuhala dates back around 3,000 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paunküla Reservoir</span> Reservoir in Harju County, Estonia

Paunküla Reservoir is located in Kiruvere Village, Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia near Ardu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atla, Rapla County</span> Village in Estonia

Atla is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County, Estonia. It is located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of the town of Rapla, just east of Juuru and 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Kaiu, by road no. 14. As of the 2011 census, the village's population was 81. Between 1991 and 2017, the village was located in Juuru Parish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit</span> Estonian racing track in Tallinn

Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit is an inactive street circuit in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located in Pirita in Kloostrimets, crosses the Pirita River twice. The length of the original track was 6.761 km (4.201 mi).

Risto Kübar is an Estonian stage, voice and film actor.

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Triigi mõis" (in Estonian). Estonian Manor Portal.