Vasalemma Explained

Vasalemma
Settlement Type:Small borough
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Harju County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Lääne-Harju Parish
Population Total:879
Population As Of:2011 Census

Vasalemma is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, northwestern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 879, of which the Estonians were 711 (80.9%).[1]

Vasalemma has a station on the Elron western route.

Vasalemma Manor

Vasalemma (German: Wassalem) estate was founded in 1825 and in 1890-93 the present manor house was erected by Baltic German landowner Eduard von Baggehufwudt. The architect was Konstantin Wilcken, who designed the house in a bare limestone neo-Gothic style. Several interior details have survived from this period, such as wainscoting, coffered ceilings and pig-iron ovens.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement). Statistics Estonia. 31 May 2013. 31 December 2011.
  2. Book: Sakk, Ivar . Estonian Manors - A Travelogue . Sakk & Sakk OÜ . 2004 . Tallinn . 34 . 9949-10-117-4 .
  3. Book: Viirand, Tiiu. Estonia. Cultural Tourism . Kunst Publishers . 2004 . 56 . 9949-407-18-4 .