Saku is a smaw burgh (Estonie: alevik) in Harju Coonty, Estonie, locatit 16 km (10 mi) sooth frae Tallinn, the caipital. It is the admeenistrative centre o Saku Pairish. Saku haes a population o 4,675 (as o 1 Apryle 2012)[1] whilk maks it the biggest smaw burgh in Estonie.
Saku | |
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![]() Saku Manor | |
Coordinates: 59°17′53″N 24°39′59″E | |
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Population (01.04.2012) | |
• Total | 4,675 |
Saku is maist kent bi Saku Brewery which is ane o twa biggest breweries in Estonie.
Saku haes a station on the Edelaraudtee's wastren route.
Vääna River crosses Saku.
Saku manor (German: Sack) traces its history back tae 1463. The current manor hoose wis biggit in 1825-1830 in a neoclassical style, an is possibly designed bi the renouned St. Petersburg architect Carlo Rossi. It is ane o the feenest insamples, mibbe the finest, o a neoclassical manor hoose in Estonie.[2][3][4]
- Evelin Ilves (born 1968), First Lady o Estonie, grew up in Saku.
- Juss Laansoo (born 1983), motocross rider
- Grit Šadeiko (born 1989), heptathlete, wis born in Saku.
- Jaak Urmet (pseudonym Wimberg; born 1979), writer, wis born in Saku.
- Leet o pailaces an manor hooses in Estonie
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