Saku (German: Sack) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, Estonia, located 16 km (10 mi) south from Tallinn, the capital. It is the administrative centre of Saku Parish. Saku had a population of 4,675 on 1 April 2012,[1] which makes it the third biggest small borough in Estonia.
Saku | |
|---|---|
 Saku Manor | |
  Saku Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′53″N 24°39′59″E / 59.29806°N 24.66639°E | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County |  Harju County |
| Municipality |  Saku Parish |
| Population (01.04.2012) | |
• Total | 4,675 |
Saku is most known for the Saku Brewery which is one of two biggest breweries in Estonia.
It has a railway station on the Tallinn - Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit). The Vääna River crosses Saku.
Saku Manor
editSaku Manor (German: Sack) traces its history back to 1463. The current manor house was built in 1825-1830 in a neoclassical style, and is possibly designed by the renowned St. Petersburg architect Carlo Rossi. It is one of the finest examples, perhaps the finest, of a neoclassical manor house in Estonia.[2][3][4]
Notable people
edit- Evelin Ilves (born 1968), former first lady of Estonia, grew up in Saku
- Juss Laansoo (born 1983), motocross rider
- Grit Šadeiko (born 1989), heptathlete, born in Saku
- Jaak Urmet (pseudonym Wimberg; born 1979), writer, born in Saku
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Üldinfo" (in Estonian). Saku vald. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 55. ISBN 9949-407-18-4.
- ^ Sakk, Ivar (2004). Estonian Manors - A Travelogue. Tallinn: Sakk & Sakk OÜ. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9949-10-117-4.
- ^ Hein, Ants (2009). Eesti Mõisad - Herrenhäuser in Estland - Estonian Manor Houses. Tallinn: Tänapäev. p. 31. ISBN 978-9985-62-765-5.
External links
editMedia related to Saku (Estonia) at Wikimedia Commons
- Saku Parish
- Saku Manor
- Saku Manor in Estonian Manors Portal
- Saku Brewery
- AS Saku Maja (in Estonian)
- Saku Gymnasium (in Estonian)