Rae, Harju County

Rae
—  village  —
Rae Manor
Rae
Location in Estonia
Coordinates:
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Municipality Rae Parish
First mentioned 1390
Population (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total 602

Rae is a village in Rae Parish, Harju County, in northern Estonia. It's located just southeast of the capital Tallinn. Rae has a population of 602 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

Rae Manor (Johannishof) was first mentioned in 1390. From the 16th century it belonged to the St. John's Almshouse, later it was owned by the city council (raad) of Tallinn. The single-story historicist stone main building was constructed in the 1850s.[2]

Rae is bordered by the Tallinn–Tartu road (E263) to the southwest and the Tallinn Ring Road (nr. 11) to the southeast. The northeastern half of the village territory behind the VaskjalaÜlemiste canal is covered by Rae bog.

References

  1. ^ a b "Rahvastik" (in Estonian). Rae vald. http://www.rae.ee/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=190. Retrieved 25 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "Rae mõis" (in Estonian). Estonian Manors Portal. http://www.mois.ee/harju/rae.shtml. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 

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