Vikipalu

Village in Estonia
Village in Harju County, Estonia
59°21′05″N 25°25′33″E / 59.35139°N 25.42583°E / 59.35139; 25.42583Country EstoniaCounty Harju CountyMunicipality Anija ParishPopulation
 (01.01.2010[1])
 • Total61

Vikipalu is a village in Anija Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia, located about 5 km east of the town of Kehra.[2] It has a population of 61 (as of 1 January 2010).[1]

Battle of Kehra memorial in the train station.

Most of the village's territory is covered with forest. River Aavoja flows through the village.

Vikipalu has a station on the Elron western route. It was established in 1939 and named "Lahinguvälja" (Estonian for "Battlefield") to commemorate the Battle of Kehra (4 January 1919). 1957–2009 it bore the name of "Vikipalu". In May 2009 its original name was restored.

References

  1. ^ a b "Elanike arv vallas". Anija vald. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 27 July 2021)
Preceding station Elron Following station
Kehra
towards Tallinn
 Tallinn–Tartu–Valga Mustjõe
towards Valga
Tallinn–Tartu–Koidula Mustjõe
towards Koidula
Tallinn–Narva Mustjõe
towards Narva
Tallinn–Aegviidu Mustjõe
towards Aegviidu
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