Harku
Borough in Estonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the settlement. For the lake, see Lake Harku.
Harku (German: Hark) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%).[2]
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Harku | |
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Coordinates: 59°23′11″N 24°34′37″E | |
Country | Estonia |
County | Harju County |
Municipality | Harku Parish |
First mentioned | 1242[1] |
Population | |
• Total | 868 |
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Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as Harkua.[1]
The only women's prison in Estonia Harku Prison is located in Harku. Politician Edgar Savisaar (1950–2022) was born in the prison.