Suurupi

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Wooden Suurupi front lighthouse, built in 1859
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Suurupi
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°28′09″N24°23′02″E / 59.46917°N 24.38389°E / 59.46917; 24.38389
Country Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
County Flag of et-Harju maakond.svg Harju County
Municipality Harku valla lipp.svg Harku Parish
Population
 (2010-06-01 [1] )
  Total756

Suurupi is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. [2] It has a population of 1,180 (as of 1 December 2019). [1]

Suurupi is the birthplace of Estonian artist August Albo (1893–1963). There are two range lights located in Suurupi, Suurupi Rear Lighthouse [3] and Suurupi Front Lighthouse. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Üldinfo". Harku vald. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27.
  2. Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 [ dead link ] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  3. "Hydrography and Aids to Navigation, Suurupi Rear Lighthouse". Veeteede Amet. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "Hydrography and Aids to Navigation, Suurupi Front Lighthouse". Veeteede Amet. Retrieved 12 August 2020.