Tammneeme
Village in Estonia
Village in Harju County, Estonia
59°31′40″N 24°53′40″E / 59.52778°N 24.89444°E / 59.52778; 24.89444
Estonia
Harju County
Viimsi Parish (2011 Census[1])
Tammneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia.[2] It is located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, on the eastern coast of Viimsi peninsula by the Muuga Bay. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 463.[1]
Tammneeme was first mentioned in 1491 as Iversback. During the Middle Ages, Tammneeme was settled by Coastal Swedes and belonged to Maardu Manor. At the beginning of 16th century, the first Estonians started to settle there, and they slowly predominated. Most of today's housing was built in the 1960s and 1970s.[3]
The composer and musician Arved Haug [et] (1922–1995) was born in Tammneeme.[3]
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Street in Tammneeme. -
The coast at Tammneeme. -
Former lighthouse. -
A villa in Tammneeme.
References
- ^ a b "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014 (retrieved 27 July 2021)
- ^ a b "Tammneeme küla arengukava aastateks 2009–2019" (in Estonian). Viimsi vald.
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