Aavere, Harju County Explained

Aavere
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Harju County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Anija Parish
Population Total:7
Population As Of:2019
Geocode:1046[1]
Timezone1:EET
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:74417[2]

Aavere is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia.[3] The population was 7 in 2019.[4]

History

Aavere was first mentioned in 1241 in the Liber Census Daniæ, during the reign of King Valdemar II of Denmark, as Hauaueeræ. In 1355, the village was recorded as belonging to the Pirsu (Pirsen) manor. In 1540, the village belonged to the Anija Manor. It was part of the historic . In 1923, the settlement was recorded with the present-day spelling.[5]

Geography

The village is located in northern Estonia, in western Harju County. It lies 7.12km (04.42miles) to the northwest of the town of Kehra, the seat of the municipality. Tallinn is 29.74km (18.48miles) to the west.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, there were 12 people. Of the total residents, 25.0% were under the age of 18; 58.3% were between the ages of 18 and 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 41.7% male and 58.3% female.[7]

Transportation

The village is near the junction of Estonian national roads T12 and T13. The nearest railway station is 5.57km (03.46miles) away in Raasiku, which links to Tallinn and Tartu.

Points of interest

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2019v5. 2019-07-12.
  2. Web site: Estonian postal codes. 2019-07-12.
  3. (retrieved 27 July 2021)
  4. Web site: Statistics Map. Statistics Estonia. 2019-07-11.
  5. Web site: Dictionary of Estonian Place names. Estonian Language Institute. et. 2019-07-13.
  6. Web site: Distance calculator - Calculate the distance online!. www.distance.to. en-us. 2019-07-12.
  7. Web site: Statistical Database. Statistics Estonia. 2019-07-11.
  8. Web site: 17373 Kultusekivi. Kultuurimälestiste riiklik register. et. 2019-07-11.
  9. Web site: 17372 Kultusekivi. Kultuurimälestiste riiklik register. et. 2019-07-11.
  10. Web site: 17581 Kultusekivi. Kultuurimälestiste riiklik register. et. 2019-07-11.