Tudu, Estonia

Tudu
Small borough

Tudu church
Tudu

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°10′51″N 26°51′23″E / 59.18083°N 26.85639°E / 59.18083; 26.85639Coordinates: 59°10′51″N 26°51′23″E / 59.18083°N 26.85639°E / 59.18083; 26.85639
Country Estonia
County Lääne-Viru County
Municipality Vinni Parish
Population (2011 Census[1])
  Total 302

Tudu is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.

At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 302, of which the Estonians were 291 (96.4%).[1]

There are a kindergarten-primary school, Lutheran church and a course of culture located in Tudu.

In the 19th century a glass factory was opened in Tudu. It was closed in 1879.[2]

The SondaMustvee railway passed through Tudu from 1926 to 1973.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Number and share of Estonians by place of residence (settlement)". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Tudu alevik" (in Estonian). eestigiid.ee. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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