Atla, Rapla County
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Atla is a village in Juuru Parish
, Rapla County
in northern Estonia
. It has a population of 85 .
Atla Manor was first mentioned as in 1422 when it belonged to Hannes van Treyden. 16th–17th century the manor belonged to the Dücker family. After the Great Northern War
it was owned by the Maydells and the Helffreichs. From 1873 to its dispossession in 1919 the Barlöwens lived there. Nowadays a private pottery is located in the manor.
In March 2011 the Oxford Sustainable Group
notified about a plan to build a new 0.56 km² housing estate called "Oxford Park" into Atla. The new development should be a housing for about 350 households.
Juuru Parish
Juuru Parish is an Estonian municipality located in Rapla County. It has a population of 1627 and an area of 152,4 km².-Settlements:...
, 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 northern 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 85 .
Atla Manor was first mentioned as in 1422 when it belonged to Hannes van Treyden. 16th–17th century the manor belonged to the Dücker family. After the Great Northern War
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in northern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter I the Great of Russia, Frederick IV of...
it was owned by the Maydells and the Helffreichs. From 1873 to its dispossession in 1919 the Barlöwens lived there. Nowadays a private pottery is located in the manor.
In March 2011 the Oxford Sustainable Group
Oxford Sustainable Group
The Oxford Sustainable Group is a sustainable development company operating across Europe and managing four stock market listed companies, as well as its own portfolio with a value of between 2.5bn and 5bn Euro, which makes it one of the largest sustainable development groups in the region...
notified about a plan to build a new 0.56 km² housing estate called "Oxford Park" into Atla. The new development should be a housing for about 350 households.
External links
- Atla Manor and Pottery
- Atla Manor at Estonian Manors Portal