Laulasmaa
Laulasmaa | |
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  Laulasmaa Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°22′51″N 24°14′42″E / 59.38083°N 24.24500°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Lääne-Harju Parish |
| Population (1 January 2004[1]) | |
| • Total | 309 |
Laulasmaa is a village in Lääne-Harju Parish, Harju County, in northwestern Estonia.
Location and history
Laulasmaa is about 29 km (18 mi) west of the capital Tallinn, west of Keila-Joa, north of Kloogaranna, and next to Lahepere Bay, which is part of the Gulf of Finland. It borders with Lohusalu, Keila-Joa and Kloogaranna.
In January 2005 the village had the population of 309.[1]
The village was first mentioned when under Swedish control (Laulasmeh). People started to spend their summers in Laulasmaa from the 1930s and the first summer cottages were built in the early 20th century.
Laulasmaa is home to retired singer and musician Uno Loop and the composer Arvo Pärt, and is the location of the Arvo Pärt Centre.[2]
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Kõltsu manor -
Laulasmaa daymark
References
- ^ a b "Arengukava 2004-2014" (PDF) (in Estonian). Keila Vald. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "How to get here – Arvo Pärt Centre". www.arvopart.ee.
External links
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