Leppneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, 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...

 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's located about 14 km northeast of the centre of 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...

, on the northeastern coast of Viimsi peninsula by the Muuga Bay. Leppneeme has a population of 443 (as of 1 January 2011).

Leppneeme harbour is the main point for traffic to and from the island of Prangli

Prangli

Prangli is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Finland.The first records are from 1387 as when it was called Rango. The first Settlers came from Sweden. The Estonian culture spread to the island in the 17th century.Prangli is part of Viimsi Parish...

. The corresponding harbour on Prangli's side is in Kelnase

Kelnase

Kelnase is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia....

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Leppneeme was first mentioned in 1376 as Thusnes.

External links

• Leppneeme village society