Rohuneeme
Encyclopedia
Rohuneeme is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County
in northern Estonia
. It's located about 14 km northeast of the centre of Tallinn
, situated on the northern end of the Viimsi Peninsula. Rohuneeme has a population of 452 (as of 1 January 2011).
The northernmost cape of the peninsula is named Rohuneem (literally: Cape of Grass).
The island of Aegna
, which administratively belongs to Tallinn
, is located about 1.5 km northwest of Rohuneeme. There are also two small islets Kräsuli
and Kumbli located in the straits between, which belong to Rohuneeme.
Rohuneeme was first mentioned in 1375 as opidum Longenes. The narrow strait between Kräsuli
and Aegna
was known as Wulfs Sund. It's been known as a point for pirates to ambush the Novgorodian
merchant ships which brought valuable goods to Tallinn
. The strait has been suggested to be the location of the Battle of the Iron Gate which took place in 1032 between the Estonians
and Novgorodians
leaded by Ulf Ragvaldsson.
In the Middle Ages Rohuneeme was settled by Coastal Swedes
. During the Soviet times a missile base was located on the southern side of the village.
There is a harbour, store and a cemetery with chapel located in the village.
The second President of Estonia Lennart Meri
lived on the cape of Rohuneeme.
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...
, situated on the northern end of the Viimsi Peninsula. Rohuneeme has a population of 452 (as of 1 January 2011).
The northernmost cape of the peninsula is named Rohuneem (literally: Cape of Grass).
The island of Aegna
Aegna
Aegna is an Estonian island in the Bay of Tallinn in the Baltic Sea. Administratively it is part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and is a sub district of the Kesklinn district.-Geography:...
, which administratively belongs 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...
, is located about 1.5 km northwest of Rohuneeme. There are also two small islets Kräsuli
Kräsuli
-See also:List of islands of Estonia...
and Kumbli located in the straits between, which belong to Rohuneeme.
Rohuneeme was first mentioned in 1375 as opidum Longenes. The narrow strait between Kräsuli
Kräsuli
-See also:List of islands of Estonia...
and Aegna
Aegna
Aegna is an Estonian island in the Bay of Tallinn in the Baltic Sea. Administratively it is part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia and is a sub district of the Kesklinn district.-Geography:...
was known as Wulfs Sund. It's been known as a point for pirates to ambush the Novgorodian
Veliky Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod is one of Russia's most historic cities and the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast. It is situated on the M10 federal highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city lies along the Volkhov River just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen...
merchant ships which brought valuable goods 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...
. The strait has been suggested to be the location of the Battle of the Iron Gate which took place in 1032 between the Estonians
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
and Novgorodians
Veliky Novgorod
Veliky Novgorod is one of Russia's most historic cities and the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast. It is situated on the M10 federal highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city lies along the Volkhov River just below its outflow from Lake Ilmen...
leaded by Ulf Ragvaldsson.
In the Middle Ages Rohuneeme was settled by Coastal Swedes
Estonian Swedes
The Estonian Swedes, Estonia-Swedes, or Coastal Swedes are a Swedish-speaking linguistic minority traditionally residing in the coastal areas and islands of what is now western and northern Estonia...
. During the Soviet times a missile base was located on the southern side of the village.
There is a harbour, store and a cemetery with chapel located in the village.
The second President of Estonia Lennart Meri
Lennart Meri
Lennart Georg Meri was a writer, film director and statesman who served as the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement.-Early life:...
lived on the cape of Rohuneeme.