Lagedi
| Lagedi | |
|---|---|
| Small borough | |
  Lagedi Location in Estonia | |
| Coordinates: 59°24′14″N 24°56′19″E / 59.40389°N 24.93861°ECoordinates: 59°24′14″N 24°56′19″E / 59.40389°N 24.93861°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Harju County |
| Municipality | Rae Parish |
| Population (2011 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 953 |
Lagedi is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 953.[1]
Lagedi has a station on the Elron's eastern route.
Lagedi was the site of a slave-labor camp during German occupation in World War II. It was a satellite camp from the Vaivara concentration camp and mass executions of Jews took place in Lagedi.[2]
Javelin thrower Heino Puuste (born 1955) was born in Lagedi.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ Friedlander, Saul (2009). Nazi Germany and the Jews, 1933-1945: Abridged Edition. New York: HarperCollins. p. 409. ISBN 9780061350276.
- ↑ "Puuste Heino" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
External links
- Rae Parish (Estonian)
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