Tapa, Estonia
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| County | Lääne-Viru County | ||||
| Mayor | Kuno Rooba | ||||
| Area | 17.36 km² | ||||
| Population (as of 2004) - Density |
6,607 380.6/km² |
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| Coordinates | 59°16' N 25°57' E | ||||
 Location of Tapa |
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Tapa is a town in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is located at the junction of the country's Tallinn-Narva (east-west) and Tallinn-Tartu (north-south) railroad lines, making it an important centre of transit for freight (mainly Russian oil) as well as rail passengers. With Tapa air base, serving the Tapa Central Training Center (Estonian: Tapa Väljaõppekeskus) on the edge of town, Tapa is also an important centre for training young men and women in the Estonian defence force.
In October 2005, Lehtse municipality and Saksi municipality merged with Tapa to form Tapa Vald.
[edit] Trivia
- In the Estonian language, "Tapa" is also the imperative of "kill". This has lead to an urban legend stating that during Soviet times the town had a newspaper called "Tapa kommunist", which could mean either "Communist of Tapa", or "kill the communist".
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Municipalities of Lääne-Viru County
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