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This article is about the town of Saue. For the rural municipality around the town, see Saue Parish.
Saue
Saue linn
Saue Manor
Saue Manor
Flag of Saue
Flag
Coat of arms of Saue
Coat of arms
Country Estonia
County Harju County
Government
Area
 • Total3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total5,600
 • Density1,604/km2 (4,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Saue is a town in north-western Estonia. Administratively it constitutes a separate urban municipality in Harju County.

The territory of Saue is 3.50 square kilometres (1.35 sq mi) and population about 5,600. Closest centres are Tallinn (18 km (11 mi)*), Keila (7 km (4 mi)*), Saku (7 km) and Laagri (7 km).

Geography

Saue is located at a very favourable position near Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It lures a lot of moderately wealthy people who like the balance between the small town and big city atmosphere. While Saue is close to nature, it still provides the kinds of entertainment, jobs, and other big city amenities that Tallinn has to offer.

History

  • At some point Saue Manor was founded
  • 1920 – Garden suburb started to arise,
  • 1960 – Saue garden suburb was united with Tallinn,
  • 1973 – Saue garden suburb was renamed to Saue village,
  • 1993 – Saue village was renamed to Saue town,
  • 1994 – Saue was separated from Tallinn.
Street in Saue.

Population

93% of the people living in Saue are ethnic Estonians. The average age of people is 35. Over the years, the census of the population has shown that the population is slowly growing. In 1959 there were 1,088 people living in Saue, by 1970 it had increased to 1,979. In 1979 it was 3,293, in 1989 the population was 4,395, in 1995 it was 4,492 and finally, by 2000, the population was 4,996.

Economy

In Saue there is 1.30 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi) of private plots (average size of a plot is about 700 m2 (7,500 sq ft)*) – 1015 plots, about 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) of communal buildings, garages etc., 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) of industrial areas, Streets and roads about 0.30 km2 (0.12 sq mi) (there are 62 streets in Saue – about 21 km (13 mi)*), about 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) of forests, parks etc. and about 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) of fields.

Transport

Saue has a station on the Elektriraudtee rail line, as well as bus connections and fixed-route taxis.

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