Auküla Explained

Auküla
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lääne-Viru County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Haljala Parish
Population Total:59
Population As Of:2011 Census

Auküla is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia.[1] It is located about 4km (02miles) southwest of Haljala, the administrative centre of the municipality, and about 11km (07miles) northwest of the town of Rakvere. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 59.[2]

In 1861, a local three-grade school started operating in Auküla. However, in 1930 it was closed due to the economic crisis. Nowadays the schoolhouse is used as a residential building. In 1996 a memorial stone was erected in front of the building.[3]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 28 July 2021)
  2. Web site: Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age. Statistics Estonia. 5 July 2013. 31 December 2011.
  3. Web site: Auküla kool. Eesti monumentide e-kataloog. 5 July 2013. Estonian.