Raasiku
Sign in to saveRaasiku () is a borough () in Raasiku Parish, Harju County, Estonia, with a population of 1,372 (2020). Although situated in a parish with the same name, Raasiku is not the official administrative centre of the municipality (which is Aruküla, located some kilometres or one railway station closer to Tallinn). The settlement started to grow in the 19th century around the railway station. The Raasiku manor (first mentioned in 1497) was established on the grounds of the earlier Kaemla (Keamol) village and in the middle ages it belonged to Padise Abbey.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Raasiku
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Small town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Harju-Jaani kirik1.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Harju-Jaani church
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Estonia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- 24px Harju County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- 24px Raasiku Parish
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
- Settlement.established_date
- 1241
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 3.1
- Settlement.population_total
- 1399
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2021
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_est
- 1475
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Raasiku () is a borough () in Raasiku Parish, Harju County, Estonia, with a population of 1,372 (2020). Although situated in a parish with the same name, Raasiku is not the official administrative centre of the municipality (which is Aruküla, located some kilometres or one railway station closer to Tallinn). The settlement started to grow in the 19th century around the railway station. The Raasiku manor (first mentioned in 1497) was established on the grounds of the earlier Kaemla (Keamol) village and in the middle ages it belonged to Padise Abbey.
There is a primary school (since 1717), community centre, library, health care centre, pharmacy, kindergarten and two grocery stores in Raasiku. Also, some industrial manufacturers operate there: AS Mistra-Autex produces car carpets and wall finishing materials; AS Raasiku Elekter makes electrical equipment and metal products.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Raasiku” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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