Angerja
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Angerja is a village in Kohila Parish
, Rapla County
in northwestern Estonia
. It has a population of 65 (as of 01 October 2008) and an area of 12.59 km².
A tower house
was erected around 1400 as seat of a vassal
of the Teutonic Knights
.
Kohila Parish
Kohila Parish is the northernmost municipality of Rapla County, Estonia. It has a population of 5,925 and an area of 230.20 km².-Settlements:Borough:KohilaSmall boroughs:Hageri - PrillimäeVillages:...
, Rapla County
Rapla County
Rapla County , or Raplamaa, is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in western part of the country and borders Järva County to the east, Pärnu County to the south, Lääne County to the west, and Harju County to the north...
in northwestern Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. It has a population of 65 (as of 01 October 2008) and an area of 12.59 km².
A tower house
Tower house
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...
was erected around 1400 as seat of a vassal
Vassal
A vassal or feudatory is a person who has entered into a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe. The obligations often included military support and mutual protection, in exchange for certain privileges, usually including the grant of land held...
of the Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem , commonly the Teutonic Order , is a German medieval military order, in modern times a purely religious Catholic order...
.