Viru Bog is a bog in Harju County, Estonia within Lahemaa National Park. [1]
The area of the bog is 235 ha. [1]
Thickness of peat layer is about 6 m. [1]
Ida-Viru County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most north-eastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale - the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil and in thermal power plants. The capital of the county is the town of Jõhvi which is administratively united with the Jõhvi Parish; nevertheless, Narva is the largest town in the county in terms of population and at the same time the third largest city in Estonia after Tallinn and Tartu.
Jõgeva County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi County to the south-west, Järva County to the north-west and Lääne-Viru County to the north.
Lääne-Viru County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland. In Estonian, lääne means western and ida means east or eastern. Lääne-Viru borders Ida-Viru County to the east, Jõgeva County to the south, and Järva and Harju counties to the west. In January 2013, Lääne-Viru County had a population of 58,806: 4.5% of the population in Estonia.
Kuusalu Parish is a rural municipality in northern Estonia, the largest in Harju County. After joining with the adjacent Loksa Parish in 2005, the municipality has now a population of 6,863 and covers an area of 707.97 km2 (273.35 sq mi). The population density is 9.7 inhabitants per km2.
This is a list of the extreme points on land of Estonia: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
The Sinimäed Hills are three linked hills in northeastern Estonia. The heights which are aligned west–east, consist of Tornimägi, Põrguaugu mägi and Pargimägi. They lie in Narva-Jõesuu municipality near the coastal town of Sillamäe in Ida-Viru County.
Viru-Nigula Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County.
Kestla is a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County in northeastern Estonia.
Agusalu is a village in Alutaguse Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. It is particularly known for the Agusalu Nature Reserve which encompasses a large proportion of the area. Its landscape is characterised by large bogs and is known for hosting the only system of continental sand dunes in Estonia.
Ohepalu is a village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Kuru is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Näo is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Raudla is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Korjuse is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Lahe is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Lobi is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Võhma is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.
Munasaar is a rocky island belonging to the Baltic country of Estonia. Munasaar is located in the Viru-Nigula Parish, which is part of the Lääne-Viru County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia. Seabirds have been reported to frequently nest on the island.
Wierland County was one of the four counties of the Russian Empire located in the Governorate of Estonia. It was situated in the eastern part of the governorate. Its capital was Rakvere (Wesenberg). The territory of Wierland County corresponds to most parts of present-day Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru counties and a small part of Jõgeva County.
Sirtsi Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in western Estonia, and straddles the border between Lääne-Viru and Ida-Viru County.
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