Kose

Borough in Estonia
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Small borough in Harju County, Estonia
59°11′11″N 25°10′05″E / 59.18639°N 25.16806°E / 59.18639; 25.16806Country EstoniaCounty Harju CountyMunicipality Kose ParishArea
 • Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)Population
 (2019[1])
 • Total2,020
Drone video of Kose, Pirita river and Kose church (September 2021)


Kose is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, 39 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish and lies next to Pirita River.

At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 2,097.[1]

It was first mentioned in the Danish Census Book as Cosius in 1241.

Notable people

  • Otto von Kotzebue (1787–1846), navigator, is buried at the churchyard of Kose St. Nicholas Church[2]
  • Risto Kübar (b. 1983), actor, was born in Kose
  • Silver Kübar (et) (b. 1980), sidecar motorcross racer, was born in Kose
  • Liivo Leetma (b. 1977), footballer, was born in Kose
  • Rauno Roosnurm (b. 1991), musician, was born in Kose

Gallery

  • Footbridge over Pirita river
    Footbridge over Pirita river
  • Monument to the War of Independence
    Monument to the War of Independence
  • Kose school
    Kose school
  • Wheat fields in Kose
    Wheat fields in Kose

References

  1. ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Triigi mõis" (in Estonian). Estonian Manor Portal.

External links

  • Kose Parish (in Estonian)
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