Aegviidu is a borough

Populated places in Estonia

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  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...

. Administratively it constitutes Aegviidu Parish — a rural municipality

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 within Harju County

Harju County

Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...

. The municipality has a population of 873 (as of 1 January 2009) and covers an area of 11.97 km² (5 sq mi). The population density is .

Aegviidu was first mentioned by the name Aegwid in 1796 on Livonian map, drawn by count Ludwig August Mellin.

Aegviidu has a station on the Elektriraudtee rail line.

The current mayor () is Tõnis Väli.

External links

• Official website