Tamsalu
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Tamsalu is a town in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
, it's the administrativ centre of Tamsalu Parish
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to Tallinn
. It was given municipality rights in 1996.
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's the administrativ centre of Tamsalu Parish
Tamsalu Parish
Tamsalu Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 4,554 and an area of 214.61 km².-Settlements:TownTamsaluSmall boroughSääseVillages...
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History
The town was first mentioned in 1512, but remained an insignificant village until 1876. After that it was on the railroad line from TartuTartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
to Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
. It was given municipality rights in 1996.
Notable native
- Marko PomerantsMarko PomerantsMarko Pomerants is an Estonian politician.-Career history:Pomerants began his political career in the Lääne-Viru County Environmental Department in 1994. A year later he moved on to become the governor of the county for eight years...
- Former Estonian Minister of Social AffairsEstonian Minister of Social AffairsMinister of Social Affairs of Estonia , is a cabinet-level member of the Government of Estonia responsible for the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs.-Former ministers:The position first appeared in the government of Mart Laar established in 1992....
(April 10, 2003–April 13, 2005)