Suurupi | |
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Coordinates: 59°28′09″N24°23′02″E / 59.46917°N 24.38389°E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Municipality | Harku Parish |
Population (01.06.2010 [1] ) | |
• Total | 756 |
Suurupi is a village in Harku Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. [2] It has a population of 1180 (as of 1 December 2019). [1]
Suurupiis 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]
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.
Harku Parish is a rural municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi) and has a population of 16,973. The population density is 106.234/km2 (275.145/sq mi).
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