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unusual facts about Lahe, Lääne-Viru County


Grigori Kromanov

Grigori Kromanov (8 March 1926 in Tallinn – 18 July 1984 in Lahe, Lääne-Virumaa) was an Estonian theatre and film director.


AASU

Aasu, Estonia, village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Aavere

Aavere, Väike-Maarja Parish, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Alfons Rebane

From 1935 to 1939 he served as junior instructor in the Defence League Viljandi County Territorial Regiment, between 1939-1940 in the Lääne County Territorial Regiment.

Ingrid Washinawatok

Ingrid Washinawatok, along with Hawaiian activist Lahe’ena’e Gay and environmental activist Terence Freitas, were asked by the U'wa People of Arauca Department, Colombia, to help set up a school to protect their culture and language, and to help them to defend their lands against oil exploration by Occidental Petroleum.

Kabeli

Kabeli, Lääne-Viru County, village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Kärsa

Kärsa, Lääne-Viru County, a village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Kiviküla

Kiviküla, Lääne-Viru County, village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Kulina

Kulina, Estonia, village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Kurtna

Kurtna, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Lahe, Burma

The Naga New Year Festival is held on 15 January, and Lahe, Leshi, Hkamti and Nanyun hosted it in rotation until it became state-sponsored for the benefit of tourism and limited to Leshi and Lahe since 2003 during the time of the ousted prime minister Khin Nyunt.

Liivaküla

Liivaküla, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Linnuse

Linnuse, Lääne-Viru County, village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

LAANE and its leadership have received numerous honors, including awards from the Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the Speaker of the California State Assembly and the UCLA School of Law.

Maarja

Väike-Maarja, settlement in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Mahu

Mahu, Estonia, village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Muuga, Lääne-Viru County

von Neff constructed the current neo-Renaissance building, intended not only as a home but also as a place to accommodate and display von Neff's large collection of art, which included both his own work and copies of old masters (now part of the Art Museum of Estonia).

von Neff designed the building himself, with the aid of St. Petersburg architect Ludwig Bohnstedt, as well as, reputedly, Otto Pius Hippius, Alexander Brullov and David Grimm, all active in St. Petersburg.

Nigula

Viru-Nigula, small borough in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Noonu

Noonu, Estonia, a village in Vihula PArish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Ojaküla

Ojaküla, Lääne-Viru County, village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Orguse

Orguse, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Pada

Pada, Estonia, village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Patika

Patika, Lääne-Viru County, village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Pudivere

Pudivere, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Risti

Risti, Estonia, small borough in Risti Parish, Lääne County, Estonia

Salda

Salda, Estonia, village in Kadrina Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Samma

Samma, Estonia, a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia

Tallinn–Tapa railway

After Vesse station they leave borders of Tallinn and continue in a south-eastern direction through Harju County and Lääne-Viru County till Jäneda station, crossing several rivers on their way.

Tower house

A number of such tower houses still exist, well-preserved examples include Purtse, Vao and Kiiu castles in Estonia.

Triigi

Triigi, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Uuemõisa

Uuemõisa, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County

Vanaküla

Vanaküla, Noarootsi Parish, village in Noarootsi Parish, Lääne County, Estonia

Vorsti

Vorsti, Lääne-Viru County, village in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County


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