Tamsalu

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Tamsalu train station

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Tamsalu

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°9′32.4″N 26°6′28.8″E / 59.159000°N 26.108000°E

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Website

www.tamsalu.ee

Tamsalu is a town in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Tamsalu Parish.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1512, but remained an insignificant village until 1876. After that it was on the railroad line from Tartu to Tallinn. It was given municipality rights in 1996.

Notable native

Marko Pomerants - Former Estonian Minister of Social Affairs (April 10, 2003–April 13, 2005)

External links

Official site of Tamsalu Parish

Coordinates: 59°09′32″N 26°06′29″E / 59.159°N 26.108°E / 59.159; 26.108

Cities and towns (Linnad) of Estonia

Abja-Paluoja Antsla Elva Haapsalu Jõgeva Jõhvi Kallaste Kärdla Karksi-Nuia Kehra Keila Kilingi-Nõmme Kiviõli Kohtla-Järve Kunda Kuressaare Lihula Loksa Maardu Mõisaküla Mustvee Narva Narva-Jõesuu Otepää Paide Paldiski Pärnu Põltsamaa Põlva Püssi Rakvere Räpina Rapla Saue Sillamäe Sindi Suure-Jaani Tallinn Tamsalu Tapa Tartu Tõrva Türi Valga Viljandi Võhma Võru

Jaanilinn (Ivangorod) and Petseri (Pechory) were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and are currently part of Russia.

Settlements in Tamsalu Parish

Town	Tamsalu

Small borough	Sääse

Villages	Aavere Alupere Araski Assamalla Järsi Järvajõe Kadapiku Kaeva Kerguta Koiduküla Koplitaguse Kuie Kullenga Kursi Lemmküla Loksa Metskaevu Naistevälja Piisupi Porkuni Põdrangu Sauvälja Savalduma Türje Uudeküla Vadiküla Vajangu Vistla Võhmetu Võhmuta

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